Gérald is a French male given name, a variant of the old
Géraud Géraud is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Géraud-Pierre-Henri-Julien Bessières (1777–1840), French scientist and diplomat
*Géraud de Cordemoy (1626–1684), French philosopher, historian and lawyer
*Géraud Duroc (1772†...
and more common
Gérard, both equivalent to
Gerald in English.
People with the name include:
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Gérald Mossé
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Gérald de Palmas
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Gérald Leblanc
Gérald Leblanc (September 25, 1945 – May 30, 2005) was an Acadian poet notable for seeking his own Acadian roots and the current voices of Acadian culture. Leblanc was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. He studied at the Université de Moncton ...
Less frequently the French name also occurs as the English name, without the accent:
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Gerald Messadié
Gerald Messadié (1931 – 5 July 2018) was a French scientific journalist, essayist and novelist. His work comprised historical novels, biographies, essays on the history of religions, and some science fiction work where esoterism takes a large ...
, Egypt-born French writer
It is also occasionally a French surname, as in:
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Jim Gérald (1889–1958), French actor
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French-language surnames
French masculine given names