(countable, uncountable) A male given name from the Germanic languages.
(countable, uncountable) A surname.
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹəld/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Old French, ultimately from Frankish *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *wald (“might, power”). The name was brought to England by the Normans. It survived in Ireland, and was revived in the 19th century.