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
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 ...
, both equivalent to
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 ...
in English.
People with the name include:
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Gérald Mossé
Gérald Mossé (born 3 January 1967 in France) is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983 and his success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned traine ...
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Gérald de Palmas
Gérald Gardrinier (; born 14 October 1967 in Saint-Denis, Réunion), better known by his stage name Gérald de Palmas, is a French singer-songwriter.
Biography
Early life
Gérald de Palmas was born in France. His father was a land surveyor ...
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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
Jim G̩rald (4 July 1889 Р2 July 1958) was a French actor.
Gérald was born Gérald Ernest Cuénod in Paris. He died in Paris in 1958.
Selected filmography
* ''La légende de soeur Béatrix'' (1923) - Un soudard
* ''The Imaginary Voyage' ...
(1889–1958), French actor
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French-language surnames
French masculine given names