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 br ...

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 ...

. 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 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 States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

, Polish and

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

); 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 ca ...

(

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, and

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

); Geraldo ( Portuguese); Gherardo (

); Gherardi ( Northern Italian, 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 constitue ...

(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 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 wo ...

/ Gerhard/ Gerhardus (

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 **Ge ...

, 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 gr ...

); Gellért ( Hungarian); Gerardas ( Lithuanian) and Gerards/Ģirts ( Latvian); Γεράρδης (

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). 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 pre ...

and Jerry (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 becomin ...

(Afrikaans and Dutch); Gerrit (Afrikaans and Dutch); Gertjie (Afrikaans); Geert (Dutch) and Жоро ( Bulgarian). 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 Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqu ...

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,

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, 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. 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

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

First name

Academics

Gerard Bolland Gerardus Johannes Petrus Josephus Bolland (9 June 1854, Groningen – 11 February 1922, Leiden), also known as G.J.P.J. Bolland, was a Dutch autodidact, linguist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and lecturer. An excellent orator, he gave extremely ...

(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 Gerard of Cremona (Latin: ''Gerardus Cremonensis''; c. 1114 – 1187) was an Italian translator of scientific books from Arabic into Latin. He worked in Toledo, Kingdom of Castile and obtained the Arabic books in the libraries at Toledo. Some of ...

(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 Gerard Peter Kuiper (; ; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper; 7 December 1905 – 23 December 1973) was a Dutch astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor. He is the eponymous namesake of the Kuiper belt. Kuiper is c ...

(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 Gerard A. "Gerry" Salton (8 March 1927 in Nuremberg – 28 August 1995) was a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University. Salton was perhaps the leading computer scientist working in the field of information retrieval during his time, an ...

(1927–1995), German–born American computer scientist *

Gerard van Swieten Gerard van Swieten (7 May 1700 – 18 June 1772) was a Dutch physician who from 1745 was the personal physician of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and transformed the Austrian health service and medical university education. He was the fa ...

(1700–1772), Dutch–Austrian physician

Arts

Music

Gerard Joling Gerard Jan Joling (born 29 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". H ...

(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 Gerard Schwarz (born August 19, 1947), also known as Gerry Schwarz or Jerry Schwarz, is an American symphony conductor and trumpeter. As of 2019, Schwarz serves as the Artistic and Music Director of Palm Beach Symphony and the Director of Orche ...

(born 1947), American conductor *

Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitant Alien'', i ...

(born 1977), American singer-songwriter and comic book writer

Theater and film

Gerard Depardieu 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 ...

(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 Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as ''Mrs Brown'' (1997), the James Bond film ''Tomorrow Never Di ...

(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 Gerard McSorley (Irish: Gearóid Mac Somhairle; born 1 January 1950) is an Irish theatre, television and film actor. Early life He was born in the County Tyrone town of Omagh and, after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown, ...

(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 Gerard David (c. 1460 – 13 August 1523) was an Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator known for his brilliant use of color. Only a bare outline of his life survives, although some facts are known. He may have been the Meester ...

(1460–1523), Dutch painter *

Gerard Dou Gerrit Dou (7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his ' ...

(1613–1675), Dutch genre painter * Gerard Douffet (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 Gerard Hoet (; 22 August 1648 – 2 December 1733) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. Biography Gerard Hoet trained with his father and brother who were glass painters, and Warnard van Rijsen, who lived in Zaltbommel, and who hi ...

(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 Ba ...

(c. 1600–1661), Dutch architectural and church interior painter *

Gerard de Lairesse Gerard or Gérard (de) Lairesse (11 September 1641 – June 1711) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and art theorist. His broad range of skills included music, poetry, and theatre. De Lairesse was influenced by the Perugian Cesare Ripa and Fr ...

(1641–1711), Dutch painter and art theorist *

Gerard Moerdijk Gerard Leendert Pieter Moerdijk (Zwaershoek farm near Nylstroom, Transvaal, 4 March 1890 – Nylstroom, 29 March 1958), also known as Gerard Moerdyk, was a South African architect best known for designing the Voortrekker Monument in Preto ...

(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 *

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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 Gerard Kornelis van het Reve (14 December 1923 – 8 April 2006) was a Dutch writer. He started writing as Simon Gerard van het Reve and adopted the shorter Gerard Reve in 1973. Together with Willem Frederik Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is ...

(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 (born 1946), Dutch business executive, CEO of Philips *Gerard Philips (1858–1942), Dutch co–founder of "Philips" *Gerard Reynst (1560s–1615), Dutch merchant and Governor–General of the Dutch East Indies

Crime

*Gerard Conlon (1954–2014), wrongfully imprisoned Northern Irishman, subject of "In the Name of the Father," *Gerard John Schaefer (1946–1995), American serial killer *Murders of Catherine and Gerard Mahon, Gerard Mahon, part of a married Irish couple who with wife was murdered in Twinbrook, Belfast

Medieval rulers

*Gerard I of Paris (d. 779), count of Paris *Gerard, Count of Auvergne (died 841), son of Pepin I *Gerhard I of Metz (c. 875–910), count of Metz *Gerard, Duke of Lorraine (c. 1030–1070), Lotharingian nobleman *Gerard Grenier (died c. 1170), Lord of Sidon, Kingdom of Jerusalem *Gerard I, Count of Guelders (c. 1060–1120) *Gerard II, Count of Guelders (died 1131) *Gerard, Count of Loon (died 1191) *Gerard, Count of Rieneck (died 1216), son of Gerard, Count of Loon *Gerard III, Count of Guelders (1185–1229) *Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (died 1340)

Military

*Gerard Bucknall (1894–1980), British army general *Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621–1656), Dutch general *Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake (1744–1808), British general *Gerard de Ridefort (died 1189), Flemish Grand Master of the Knights Templar

Politics

*Gerry Adams, Gerard Adams (born 1948), Irish politician, leader of the Sinn Feín party *Gerard Batliner (1928–2008), Prime Minister of Liechtenstein *Gerard Batten (born 1954), English UKIP politician *Gerard Anthony Brownlee (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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