Gerard is a masculine forename of

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branc ...

origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and

Romance languages The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European language fam ...

. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ''gari'' > ''ger-'' (meaning 'spear') and -''hard'' (meaning 'hard/strong/brave'). Common forms of the name are Gerard (English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch,

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

and

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); Gerrard (English, Scottish, Irish);

Gerardo Gerardo may refer to: People Given name Gerardo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the male given name Gerard. * Gerardo Amarilla (born 1969), Uruguayan politician * Gerardo Bonilla (born 1975), Puerto Rican-born professional race ...

( Italian, and Spanish); Geraldo ( Portuguese); Gherardo ( Italian); Gherardi (

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, now only a surname);

Gérard Gérard ( French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constitu ...

(variant forms ''Girard'' and ''Guérard'', now only surnames,

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

); Gearóid ( Irish);

Gerhardt Gerhardt is a masculine name of Germanic origin. It can refer to the following: As a first name * Ants Eskola (1908–1989), Soviet-Estonian actor and singer born Gerhardt Esperk * Gerhardt Laves (1906–1993), American linguist * Gerhardt Neef ...

and

Gerhart Gerhart may refer to: As a given name * Gerhart Baum (born 1932), German politician and former Federal Minister of the Interior * Gerhart Eisler (1897-1968), German communist politician * Gerhart Friedlander (1916–2009), nuclear chemist who worke ...

Gerhard Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919–19 ...

Gerhardus Gerhardus and its shortened form Hardus are masculine given names of Dutch-language origin. People with those names include: * Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie (AKA Brand Fourie, 19162008), South African youth pastor * Francois Gerhardus Joubert (1827190 ...

(

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, Dutch, and

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

); Gellért ( Hungarian); Gerardas (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) and Gerards/Ģirts ( Latvian); Γεράρδης (

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

). A few abbreviated forms are

Gerry Gerry is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice presi ...

and

Jerry Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian fil ...

(English); Gerd (German) and

Gert Gert is a mainly masculine given name ( short form of Gerrit, Gerard, etc.) with some female bearers (short for Gertrude). Since 1993 no one in Sweden has been baptised as Gert according to the Swedish Bureau of Census, so the name is becoming ...

(Afrikaans and Dutch); Gerrit (Afrikaans and Dutch); Gertjie (Afrikaans);

Geert Geert is a Dutch given name of Germanic origin, equivalent to the German Gerd and the English Gerry. The name is a condensed form of Gerard, itself a combination of the Germanic words ''ger'' (spear) and ''hard'' (strong or brave) meaning "strong ...

(Dutch) and Жоро (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

). The introduction of the name 'Gerard' into the English language took place following the

Norman conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, Duchy of Brittany, Breton, County of Flanders, Flemish, and Kingdom of France, French troops, ...

in 1066. Its original forms in Old French were “Gerard, Gerart” ʒeʁɑʁand “Girart”.

Patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

s derived from a form of Gerard include Garrard, Garritsen, Gerard,

Geertsen {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 Geertsen is a common Family Name in the Netherlands. As a result of the migration of a small Dutch community to Denmark in the 16th or 17th century, it is also in use in Denmark (where it is not to be confused ...

, Gerardet,

Gerardi Gerardi is an Italian surname. It may refer to: * Federico Gerardi (born 1987), Italian footballer * Giulio Gerardi (1912–2001), Italian cross-country skier * Juan José Gerardi Conedera (1922–1998), Roman Catholic Bishop in Guatemala * Kelli ...

Gerdes ''Gerdes'' , or ''Geerdes'', is a surname of German origin. It is a patronymic name, i.e. it comes from "son of Gerhard". When around 1800 the Prussian government under French occupation decided to fix the surnames, the contemporary "son of Gerhard ...

, Gerrard,

Gerretsen Gerretsen, Gerrets and Gerretse are Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United State ...

, Gerrits(e),

Gerritsen Gerritsen is a Dutch patronymic surname "son of Gerrit". It is particularly common in the province of Gelderland.Ghiraldi, and

Giraud Giraud is a surname. It is a variant of the Proto-Germanic name '' Gerard'', meaning spear-strong. Notable people with this surname * Albert Giraud (1860–1929), Belgian poet * Alexis Giraud-Teulon (1839–1916), French academic, lawyer and tran ...

. The name

Gerald Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Iri ...

, while

phonetic Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds, or in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign. Linguists who specialize in studying the physical properties of speech are phoneticians. ...

ally similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: ''ger'' and ''wald'' (meaning 'rule/lead').

First name

Academics

* Gerard Bolland (1854–1922), Dutch philosopher and radical *

Gerard Clauson Sir Gerard Leslie Makins Clauson (28 April 1891 – 1 May 1974) was an English civil servant, businessman, and Orientalist best known for his studies of the Turkic languages. The eldest son of Major Sir John Eugene Clauson, Gerard Clauson atten ...

(1891–1974), English Orientalist * Gerard of Cremona (1114–1187), Italian translator of scientific Arabic works *

Gerard De Geer Baron Gerard Jacob De Geer (20 November 1858 – 24 July 1943) was a Swedish geologist who made significant contributions to Quaternary geology, particularly geomorphology and geochronology. De Geer is best known for his work on varves. In 1890 D ...

(1858–1943), Swedish geologist *

Gerard Heymans Gerardus Heymans (17 April 1857, Ferwert – 18 February 1930, Groningen) was a Dutch philosopher and psychologist.Hubbeling, H. G. (2013). Gerardus Heijmans (1857-1930). In ''Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland.'' https://resources.huygen ...

(1857–1930), Dutch philosopher and psychologist *

Gerard Hendrik Hofstede Gerard Hendrik (Geert) Hofstede (2 October 1928 – 12 February 2020) was a Dutch social psychologist, IBM employee, and Professor Emeritus of Organizational Anthropology and International Management at Maastricht University in the Netherla ...

(born 1928), Dutch social psychologist *

Gerard 't Hooft Gerardus (Gerard) 't Hooft (; born July 5, 1946) is a Dutch theoretical physicist and professor at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his thesis advisor Martinus J. G. Veltman "for elucidating the ...

(born 1946), Dutch theoretical physicist *

Gerard de Jode Gerard de Jode (also known as Petrus de Jode; – 5 February 1591) was a Netherlandish cartographer, engraver, and publisher who lived and worked in Antwerp. In 1547, De Jode was admitted to the Guild of St. Luke, and began his work as a ...

(1509–1591), Dutch cartographer, engraver and publisher *

Gerard Krefft Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (17 February 1830 – 19 February 1881), a talented artist and draughtsman, and the Curator of the Australian Museum for 13 years (1861-1874), was one of Australia's first and most influential zoologists and ...

(1830–1881), Australian zoologist *

Gerard de Kremer Gerardus Mercator (; 5 March 1512 – 2 December 1594) was a 16th-century geographer, cosmographer and Cartography, cartographer from the County of Flanders. He is most renowned for creating the Mercator 1569 world map, 1569 world map based on ...

(1512–1594), Flemish cartographer, geographer and cosmographer * Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), Dutch–American astronomer *

Gerard Labuda Gerard Labuda ( csb, Gerard Labùda; 28 December 1916 – 1 October 2010) was a Polish historian whose main fields of interest were the Middle Ages and the Western Slavs. He was born in Kashubia. He lived and died in Poznań, Poland. Life Lab ...

(1916–2010), Polish historian *

Gerard van der Leeuw Gerardus (Gerard) van der Leeuw (18 March 1890 – 18 November 1950) was a Dutch historian and philosopher of religion, ordained minister and politician. Gerard van der Leeuw studied theology and egyptology at Leiden University, in Göttinge ...

(1890–1950), Dutch historian and philosopher of religion *

Gerard K. O'Neill Gerard Kitchen O'Neill (February 6, 1927 – April 27, 1992) was an American physicist and space activist. As a faculty member of Princeton University, he invented a device called the particle storage ring for high-energy physics experiments. L ...

(1927–1992), American physicist and space activist * Gerard Salton (1927–1995), German–born American computer scientist * Gerard van Swieten (1700–1772), Dutch–Austrian physician

Arts

Music

* Gerard Joling (born 1960), Dutch pop singer *

Gerard Mortier Gerard Alfons August, Baron Mortier (25 November 1943 – 8 March 2014) was a Belgian opera director and administrator of Flemish origin. Biography Born in Ghent, the son of a baker, Mortier attended in youth the Jesuit private school Sint-Barbar ...

(1943–2014), Belgian opera director and administrator *

Gerard Nolan Gerard "Jerry" Nolan (May 7, 1946 – January 14, 1992) was an American rock drummer, best known for his work with the New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers. Career A native of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Nolan joined the New York Dolls in the au ...

(1946–1992), American rock drummer * Gerard Schwarz (born 1947), American conductor * Gerard Way (born 1977), American singer-songwriter and comic book writer

Theater and film

* Gerard Depardieu (born 1948), French actor, filmmaker, and vineyard owner *

Gerard Montgomery Bluefeather Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an American film actor who began his career as a romantic lead in the silent era; and for decades after the advent of sound, he continued to perform as a supporting player ...

(1887–1963), American movie actor known as "Monte Blue" * Gerard Butler (born 1969), Scottish actor *

Gerard Damiano Gerardo Rocco "Gerard" Damiano (August 4, 1928 – October 25, 2008 ) was an American director of adult films. He wrote and directed the 1972 cult classic '' Deep Throat,'' which starred Linda Susan Boreman ''aka'' Linda Lovelace. He also dir ...

(1928–2008), American director of adult films *

Gerard Marenghi Jerry Maren (born Gerard Marenghi; January 24, 1920 – May 24, 2018) was an American actor who played a Munchkin member of the Lollipop Guild in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film '' The Wizard of Oz.'' He became the last surviving adult Munchkin ...

(born 1920), American actor * Gerard McSorley (born 1950), Irish actor *

Gerard Murphy (Irish actor) Eamon Gerard Murphy (14 October 1948 – 26 August 2013) was a Northern Irish film, television and theatre actor. Life and career Born in 1948 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, Murphy began his career on stage with the Glasgow Citizens ...

(1948–2013), Northern Irish actor *

Gerard Kenneth Tierney Scott Brady (born Gerard Kenneth Tierney; September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985) was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in Western films and as a ubiquitous television presence. He played the title role in the televi ...

(1924–1985), American TV and western actor known as Scott Brady

Visual arts

Gerard Bilders Albertus Gerardus "Gerard" Bilders (9 December 1838 – 8 March 1865) was a Dutch landscape-painter, associated with some members of the Hague School, as Anton Mauve and Willem Maris. Biography Bilders was born in Utrecht, where he lived until ...

(1838–1865), Dutch painter and art collector *

Gerard ter Borch Gerard ter Borch (; December 1617 – 8 December 1681), also known as Gerard Terburg (), was a Dutch genre painter who lived in the Dutch Golden Age. He influenced fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu, Gerrit Dou, Eglon van der Neer and Johanne ...

(1617–1681), Dutch painter * Gerard David (1460–1523), Dutch painter * Gerard Dou (1613–1675), Dutch genre painter *

Gerard Douffet Gerard Douffet (6 August 1594 – 1660/1661), also known as Doufeet or Duffeit, was a Walloon painter. He was born at Liège in 1594, and studied for some time at Antwerp, Belgium in the school of Rubens, and afterwards in Italy. He composed a ...

(1594–1660), Flemish painter *

Gerard Edelinck Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this ca ...

(1640–1707), Flemish–born French engraver * Gerard Hoet (1648–1733), Dutch painter and engraver *

Gerard van Honthorst Gerard van Honthorst (Dutch: ''Gerrit van Honthorst''; 4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch Golden Age painting, Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the nickn ...

(1592–1656), Dutch painter *

Gerard Horenbout Gerard Horenbout (c. 1465–c. 1541) was a Flemish miniaturist, a late example of the miniature tradition in Early Netherlandish painting. He is "likely and widely accepted" to be the Master of James IV of Scotland. Biography Horenbout lived a ...

(c. 1465–c. 1541), Flemish miniaturist a.k.a. the Master of James IV of Scotland *

Gerard Houckgeest Gerard Houckgeest (c. 1600–August 1661) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of architectural scenes and church interiors. Biography Houckgeest is thought to have been born in The Hague, where, according to the RKD, he learned to paint from Bar ...

(c. 1600–1661), Dutch architectural and church interior painter * Gerard de Lairesse (1641–1711), Dutch painter and art theorist * Gerard Moerdijk (1890–1958), South African architect *

Gerard Thomas Rietveld Gerrit Rietveld (24 June 1888 – 25 June 1964) was a Dutch furniture designer and architect. Early life Rietveld was born in Utrecht on 24 June 1888 as the son of a joiner. He left school at 11 to be apprenticed to his father and enrolled at ni ...

(1888–1964), Dutch furniture designer and architect *

Gerard Seghers Gerard SeghersGerard Seghers
at the

Gerard van Spaendonck Gerard van Spaendonck (22 March 1746 – 11 May 1822) was a Dutch painter. Life Gerard was born in Tilburg, an older brother of Cornelis van Spaendonck (1756–1840), who was also an accomplished artist. In the 1760s he studied with decorative p ...

(1746–1822), Dutch floral painter

Writing

Gerard F. Conway Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, t ...

(born 1952), American writer of comic books and television shows *

Gerard Malanga Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20, 1943) is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, actor, curator and archivist. Early life Malanga was born in the Bronx in 1943, the only child of Italian immigrant parents. In 1959, at the beginning of h ...

(born 1943), American poet, photographer, filmmaker, curator and archivist. *

Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innovato ...

(1844–1889), British poet *

Gérard de Nerval Gérard de Nerval (; 22 May 1808 – 26 January 1855) was the pen name of the French writer, poet, and translator Gérard Labrunie, a major figure of French romanticism, best known for his novellas and poems, especially the collection ''Les Fil ...

(1808–1855), nom-de-plume of French writer, poet, and translator Gérard Labrunie * Gerard Reve (1923–2006), Dutch writer *

Gerard Walschap Jacob Lodewijk Gerard, Baron Walschap (Londerzeel-St. Jozef, 9 July 1898 – Antwerp, 25 October 1989), was a Belgian writer. Early life He went to ''highschool'' at the ''Klein seminarie'' in Hoogstraten, and later in Asse. His Flemish awarenes ...

(1898–1989), Belgian writer

Business

Gerard Adriaan Heineken Heineken Lager Beer ( nl, Heineken Pilsener), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star. History On 15 Febr ...

(1841–1893), Dutch founder of Heineken beer *

Gerard Kleisterlee Gerard Johannes Kleisterlee (born 28 September 1946) is a Dutch businessman and engineer. He is the chairman of Vodafone, and the former president and CEO of Philips. Early life Born in Germany in 1946 to Dutch and German parents, he was raised ...

(born 1946), Dutch business executive, CEO of Philips *

Gerard Philips Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips (9 October 1858 – 26 January 1942) was a Dutch industrialist and co-founder, with his father Frederik Philips, of Philips as a family business in 1891. In 1912, Gerard and his younger brother Anton Philips conv ...

(1858–1942), Dutch co–founder of "Philips" *

Gerard Reynst Gerard Reynst (1560s – 7 December 1615) was a Dutch merchant and later the second Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Biography All that is known of his early years is that he was born in Amsterdam, the son of Pieter Rijnst (ca.1510– ...

(1560s–1615), Dutch merchant and Governor–General of the Dutch East Indies

Crime

Gerard Conlon Gerard Patrick "Gerry" Conlon (1 March 1954 – 21 June 2014) was an Irish man known for being one of the Guildford Four who spent 15 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of being a Provisional IRA bomber. Biography Gerard Conlon was ...

(1954–2014), wrongfully imprisoned Northern Irishman, subject of "In the Name of the Father," *

Gerard John Schaefer Gerard John Schaefer Jr. (March 26, 1946December 3, 1995) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer, known as the Killer Cop, the Hangman, and the Butcher of Blind Creek, who was convicted of the 1972 murder and mutilation of two teen ...

(1946–1995), American serial killer * Gerard Mahon, part of a married Irish couple who with wife was murdered in

Twinbrook, Belfast Poleglass () is an area of west Belfast in Northern Ireland. It is the name of a townland, a modern electoral ward, and a housing estate. The townland is situated in the civil parish of Derriaghy and the historic Barony of Belfast Upper. It i ...

Medieval rulers

Gerard I of Paris Gerard I of Paris (died 779) was a count of Paris. He was the founder of the House of Girardids. Biography According to various sources, he married a certain Rotrude who may have been a daughter of Carloman, son of Charles Martel. From this un ...

(d. 779), count of Paris *

Gerard, Count of Auvergne Gerard was Rulers of Auvergne, Count of Auvergne from 839 until his death on 25 June 841. Marriage and issue Gerard married either Rotrud or Hildegard, daughters of Louis the Pious. They had the following children: *Ranulf I of Poitiers, Duke of Aq ...

(died 841), son of Pepin I *

Gerhard I of Metz Gerhard I of Metz (c. 875 – 22 June 910) was count of Metz. He was the son of Adalhard (c. 850 – 2 January 890), count of Metz, himself son of Adalard the Seneschal and a daughter of Matfried, count of Eifel (c. 820 – bef. 18 Sep ...

(c. 875–910), count of Metz *

Gerard, Duke of Lorraine Gerard ( – 14 April 1070), also known as Gerard the Wonderful, was a Lotharingian nobleman. He was the count of Metz and Châtenois from 1047 to 1048, when his brother Duke Adalbert resigned them to him upon his becoming the Duke of Upper Lorr ...

(c. 1030–1070), Lotharingian nobleman *

Gerard Grenier Gerard Grenier (french: Geraud/Gérard Grenier; died between 1165 and 1171) was a nobleman from the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He was the eldest son of Eustace Grenier and Emelota. He succeeded his father as Lord of Sidon while Walter of Caesarea, Walter ...

(died c. 1170), Lord of Sidon, Kingdom of Jerusalem * Gerard I, Count of Guelders (c. 1060–1120) *

Gerard II, Count of Guelders Gerard II was Count of Guelders from March 1129 until his death on October 24, 1131. He was the son of Gerard I, Count of Guelders. Around 1116, Gerard married Ermgard of Zutphen, daughter of Otto II, Count of Zutphen and Judith of Arnstein.Linde ...

(died 1131) *

Gerard, Count of Loon Count Gerard (or Gerhard) of Loon (died 1191), was son and successor of Louis I, Count of Loon, and Agnes of Metz. He was count of Loon (in modern Belgium) and of Rieneck (in Germany). Because of a widespread misunderstanding concerning a document f ...

(died 1191) *

Gerard, Count of Rieneck Gerard (died 1216), Count of Rieneck, son of Gerard, Count of Loon Count Gerard (or Gerhard) of Loon (died 1191), was son and successor of Louis I, Count of Loon, and Agnes of Metz. He was count of Loon (in modern Belgium) and of Rieneck (in German ...

(died 1216), son of Gerard, Count of Loon *

Gerard III, Count of Guelders Gerard III of Guelders (1185 – 22 October 1229) was the Count of Guelders and Zutphen from 1207 until his death in 1229. He was a son of Count Otto I of Guelders, and is sometimes called Gerard IV or Gerard V. Gerard married Margaretha of ...

(1185–1229) * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (died 1340)

Military

Gerard Bucknall Lieutenant General Gerard Corfield Bucknall, (14 September 1894 – 7 December 1980) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. He is most notable for being the commander of XXX Corps during the Norman ...

(1894–1980), British army general *

Gerard Pietersz Hulft Gerard Pietersz Hulft (12 December 1621 in Amsterdam – 10 April 1656 in Colombo), was a Dutch general. In 1655 he was sent with a fleet to Ceylon and died in action. Life Hulft was born as the youngest son of the brewer Pieter Hulft, and me ...

(1621–1656), Dutch general *

Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake (27 July 1744 – 20 February 1808) was a British general. He commanded British forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the military in British India. Background He was ...

(1744–1808), British general *

Gerard de Ridefort Gérard de Ridefort, also called Gerard de Ridefort (died 4 October 1189), was Grand Master of the Knights Templar from the end of 1184 and until his death in 1189. Early life Gerard de Ridefort is thought probably to have been of Flemish origi ...

(died 1189), Flemish Grand Master of the Knights Templar

Politics

* Gerard Adams (born 1948), Irish politician, leader of the Sinn Feín party *

Gerard Batliner Gerard Batliner (9 December 1928 – 25 June 2008) was a political figure from Liechtenstein. He was born in Eschen, Liechtenstein. He studied law at the University of Fribourg and was an attorney-at-law. Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Bat ...

(1928–2008), Prime Minister of Liechtenstein * Gerard Batten (born 1954), English UKIP politician *

Gerard Anthony Brownlee Gerard Anthony Brownlee (born 4 February 1956) is a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand National Party. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1996, was Leader of the House, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and Minister of F ...

(born 1956), New Zealand government minister *Gerard Collier, 5th Baron Monkswell (1947–2020), British politician *Gerard Cooreman (1852–1926), Belgian Prime Minister *Gerard Wijeyekoon (1878-1952), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician, first President of the Senate of Ceylon

Religion

*Gerard, Abbot of Brogne (c. 895–959), Belgian abbot and saint *Gerard of Toul (935–994), German bishop and saint *Gerard of Csanád (died 1046), Hungarian bishop and saint, a.k.a. ''Gerard Sagredo'' *Gerard of Florennes (c. 975–1051), Bishop of Cambrai *Gerard of Burgundy (died 1061), known as Pope Nicholas II *Gerard (archbishop of York) (died 1108), English archbishop *Blessed Gerard (c. 1040–1120), Benedictine founder of the Knights Hospitaller *Gerard Segarelli (c. 1240–1309), Italian founder of the Apostolic Brethern *Gérard de Dainville (died 1378), Bishop of Cambrai *Gerard Groote (1340–1384), Dutch founder of the Brethren of the Common Life *Gerard van Groesbeeck (1517–1580), Flemish bishop and cardinal *Gerard Majella (1726–1755), Italian lay brother and saint *Gerard de Korte (born 1955), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

*Gerard Cieślik (1927–2013), Polish football striker *Gerard Deulofeu (born 1994), Spanish football forward *Gerard Kemkers (born 1967), Dutch speed skater and skating coach *Gerard Friedrich Knetemann (1951–2004), Dutch racing cyclist *Gerard López (born 1979), Spanish football midfielder *Gerard Moreno (born 1992), Spanish football striker *Gerard Nijboer (born 1955), Dutch long–distance runner *Gerard Piqué (born 1987), Spanish football defender *Gerard Plessers (born 1959), Belgian football defender *Gerard de Rooy (born 1980), Dutch truck racer *Gerard van Velde (born 1971), Dutch speed skater and skating coach

Last name

*Alexander Gerard (1728–1795), Scottish church minister and academic *Alexander Gerard (explorer) (1792–1839), Scottish army officer and Himalayan explorer *A. E. Gerard (1877–1950), Alfred Edward Gerard, founder of several South Australian electrical businesses *Alphonso Gerard (1916–2002), Negro league baseball player *Darren Gerard (born 1984), English cricketer *Dorothea Gerard (1855-1915), Scottish novelist *Eddie Gerard (1890–1937), Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach *Emily Gerard (1849–1905), Scottish author *Étienne Maurice Gérard (1773–1852), French general and politician *Geoff Gerard (born 1955), Australian rugby league player *Geoff Gerard (politician) (1904–1997), New Zealand politician *Gil Gerard (born 1943), American actor *Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill (1587–1670), English politician *Gilbert Gerard (judge) (died 1593), English lawyer and judge *Gilbert Gerard (theological writer) (1760–1815), Scottish writer *Jack N. Gerard (born 1957), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Jacques Gérard, French World War I flying ace *James W. Gerard (1867–1951), American lawyer and diplomat *Jim Gerard (born 1936), New Zealand politician *John Gerard (1545–1612), English botanist *John Gerard (Jesuit) (died 1637) *Leo Gerard (born 1947), Canadian labour union leader *Ralph W. Gerard (1900–1974), American neurophysiologist *Red Gerard (born 2000), American snowboarder *Richard Gerard of Hilderstone (1635–1680), English landowner *Robert Gerard (born 1944) South Australian electrical merchant and manufacturer *Sumner Gerard (1916–2005), American businessman, Montana politician, and US Ambassador to Jamaica

Fictional characters

*Prince Gerard Himerce, the main hero of Gaiapolis *Brigadier Gerard in the novel ''Uncle Bernac'' and the short story anthologies ''The Adventures of Gerard'' and "The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard'', by Arthur Conan Doyle *Joe Gerard, husband of the title character in the 1970s television series ''Rhoda'' *Philip Gerard, pursuer of the title character in the television series ''The Fugitive (1963 TV series), The Fugitive'' *Samuel Gerard, in the films ''The Fugitive (1993 film), The Fugitive'' and ''U.S. Marshals (film), U.S. Marshals'' *Gerard DuGalle, in the video game ''StarCraft: Brood War'' *All Quiet on the Western Front#G.C3.A9rard Duval, Gerard Duval, in the 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' by Erich Maria Remarque *Gérard, in the ''Chronicles of Amber'' novel series by Roger Zelazny *Gerard Argent, a werewolf hunter and antagonist in MTV's cult television show ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf''. *Marcel Gerard, a vampire and ruler of the New Orleans supernatural community in The CW network's television series ''The Originals (TV series), The Originals''. * Gerard Valkyrie is a Quincy and a member of the Wandenreich's Sternritter with the designation "M" - The Miracle from the Bleach manga

References

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