Gerald

  1. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename
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  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename
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Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹəld/
Etymology

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.

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