Gerald
- (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
Frequency
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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