Meaning

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Synonyms

Translations

Gerard

Gerard

Gerardo di Lorena

Γεράρδος

Gerard van Lotharingen

Gérard Ier de Lorraine

Gerard von Rouen

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹɑːd/
Etymology

In summary

Etymology tree Frankish *Gaiʀahardbor. Old French Gerartder. Middle English Gerard English Gerard From Middle English Gerard, from Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard, from *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *hard(ī) (“hard, brave”).

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