Gerald is a

male Male (symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilization. A male organism cannot reproduce sexually without access to ...

Germanic given name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel". However, there are also ...

meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

given name Jerrold, the

feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered fe ...

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

Jeri Jeri is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Jeri Campbell (born 1970), American figure skater * Jeri Ellsworth (born 1974), American entrepreneur and computer chip designer * Jeri Laber (born 1931), Americ ...

and the

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it h ...

Gerallt and

Irish language Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...

Gearalt. Gerald is less common as a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The name is also found in French as

Gérald Gérald is a French male given name, a variant of the old Géraud and more common Gérard, both equivalent to Gerald in English. People with the name include: * Gérald Mossé * Gérald de Palmas * Gérald Leblanc Less frequently the French na ...

. Geraldine is the feminine equivalent.

Given name

People with the name Gerald include:

Politicians

* Gerald Boland, Ireland's longest-serving Minister for Justice *

Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

, 38th President of the United States *

Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner Gerald Austin Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, (30 May 1900 – 7 January 1990) was a British Labour politician, who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1964 to 1970 and during that time he introduced into British law as many refor ...

, Lord Chancellor from 1964 to 1970 *

Gerald Häfner Gerald Häfner (born 3 November 1956 in Munich) is a German politician who served as an MEP for Alliance '90/The Greens between 2009 and 2014. He had three separate spells as a member of the Bundestag between 1987 and 2002 (1987-1990, 1994-1998 ...

, German MEP *

Gerald Klug Gerald Klug (born 13 November 1968) is an Austrian jurist and politician who served as minister of transport, innovation and technology in 2016. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he previously served as minister of defence and sports fr ...

, Austrian politician *

Gerald Lascelles (disambiguation) Gerald Lascelles is the name of: * Gerald William Lascelles (1849–1928), author and Deputy Surveyor of the New Forest, England ** Gerald Hubert Lascelles (1876–1928), son of Gerald William Lascelles The 1914 Birthday Honours were appointments ...

, several people *

Gerald Nabarro Sir Gerald David Nunes Nabarro (29 June 1913 – 18 November 1973) was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician who was an MP from 1950 until his death. Nabarro positioned himself on the right of the Conservative Party. Though he ...

, British Conservative politician *

Gerald S. McGowan Gerald Stephen "Gerry" McGowan (born September 3, 1946 Birmingham, Michigan) is an American lawyer, wireless industry entrepreneur, and diplomat. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Portugal on November 10, 1997, and was sworn in by Vice ...

, US Ambassador to Portugal *

Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, (21 August 1885 – 4 January 1972), styled Lord Gerald Wellesley between 1900 and 1943, was an Anglo-Irish diplomat, soldier, and architect. Background and education Wellesley was the third son of Lor ...

, British diplomat, soldier, and architect

Sports

Gerald Asamoah Gerald Asamoah (; born 3 October 1978) is a German football manager and former professional player who works as the first-team manager of Schalke 04. During his playing career, Asamoah played as a forward, and he was mainly known for his pace ...

, Ghanaian-born German football player *

Gerald Beverly Gerald Leon Beverly (born November 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Iwate Big Bulls of the Japanese B3 League. He played college basketball for the Daemen Wildcats. College career Beverly played four seasons at Daeme ...

, American basketball player *

Gerald Brown (American football) Gerald Brown is an American football coach who was the Atlanta Falcons running backs coach from 2008 to 2014, and currently works as an analyst for the University of Tennessee. During his time with the Falcons, he coached two Pro Bowl selections ...

, American football coach * Gerald Christian (born 1991), American football player *

Gerald Davies Thomas Gerald Reames Davies CBE DL (born 7 February 1945 in Llansaint) is a Welsh former rugby union wing who played international rugby for Wales between 1966 and 1978. He is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Sla ...

, Welsh rugby player *

Gerald Dockery Gerald Dockery (born August 17, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Texas Terror, Grand Rapids Rampage and Houston ThunderBears. He attended Worthing High School in H ...

, American football player *

Gerald Everett Skarino Gerald Rashard Everett (born June 25, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the ...

, American football player *

Gerald Green Gerald Green (born January 26, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Know ...

, American basketball player *

Gerald Humphries Gerald Harvey Humphries (8 December 1908 – 3 February 1983) was an English first-class cricketer who played two matches for Worcestershire in the 1930s. He made 26 and 4 in the first game against Sussex, while in the second two years later ...

, English cricketer *

Gerald Laird Gerald Lee Laird III (born November 13, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks. C ...

, baseball player * Gerald Madkins (born 1969), American basketball player and executive *

Gerald Melzer Gerald Melzer (born 13 July 1990) is a professional Austrian tennis player. As a qualifier, he reached the semifinals of Munich in 2015. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 68 in November 2016. He is the younger brother of top ...

, Austrian tennis player *

Gerald Sensabaugh Gerald Lind Sensabaugh Jr. (born June 13, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at North ...

, American football player * Gerald Sherry, American football player * Gerald Wallace, American basketball player *

Gerald Willis Gerald Willis III (born August 23, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football for the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes. Early life and high school Willis was born and r ...

(born 1995), American football player

Entertainment

Gerald Anderson Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1989) is a Filipino-American actor. He is managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency. Recognized as the "Action-Drama Prince" of Philippine industry, He is o ...

(born 1989), Filipino American actor *

Gerald Casale Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Casale ( ) ( ''né'' Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a top 20 hit i ...

, vocalist, bass guitar & synthesizer player, ''Devo'' *

Gerry Cinnamon Gerard Crosbie (born 1 October 1984), professionally known as Gerry Cinnamon, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist. He sings in his local accent Gerald Finzi Gerald Raphael Finzi (14 July 1901 – 27 September 1956) was a British composer. Finzi is best known as a choral composer, but also wrote in other genres. Large-scale compositions by Finzi include the cantata '' Dies natalis'' for solo voice and ...

, British composer * Gerald Harper (born 1929), English actor * Gerald Haslam, American author ''The Other California'' * Gerald Alexander Held, German actor *

Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert was also a ...

(1966–2006), American R&B singer and songwriter *

Gerald Masters Gerald Masters born Gerald Watkiss (February 17, 1955 – February 5, 2007) was a musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties. After releasing four albums, produced by Tony Atkins, as a s ...

, songwriter and musician * Gerald McRaney (b. 1947), American actor * Gérald Neveu (1921-1960), French poet * Gerald Vizenor, novelist, poet and critic * Gerald Gillum, American rapper known as "G-Eazy" * Gerald Wiley, a pseudonym used by British comic actor and writer

Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ''Porridge'', ''The Two Ronnies'', and '' Open All Hours''. ...

(1929-2005)

Other fields

Gerald Birks Lieutenant Gerald Alfred Birks (30 October 1894 – 26 May 1991) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace credited with twelve aerial victories while serving in the British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. Family background and educa ...

, Canadian World War I fighter ace *

Giraldus Cambrensis Gerald of Wales ( la, Giraldus Cambrensis; cy, Gerallt Gymro; french: Gerald de Barri; ) was a Cambro-Norman priest and historian. As a royal clerk to the king and two archbishops, he travelled widely and wrote extensively. He studied and taugh ...

(Gerald of Wales), medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times * Gerald Cohen (1941–2009), Canadian professor of social and political theory at Oxford University, known as G. A. Cohen *

Gerald Durrell Gerald Malcolm Durrell, (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo on the Channel Island o ...

(1925–1995), British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter *

Lady Gerald Fitzalan-Howard Emma Georgina Egerton Fitzalan-Howard, Lady Gerald Fitzalan-Howard (née Roberts) is an English aristocrat and the châtelaine of Carlton Towers. Biography Fitzalan-Howard was born in Mayfield and Five Ashes, East Sussex, to middle-class pa ...

, British aristocrat *

Gerald Friedland Gerald Friedland (born 1978, Berlin) is an adjunct professor at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department of the University of California, Berkeley. He also maintains an affiliation with the International Computer Science Institute. ...

, American academic * Gerald Murphy, American heir *

Gerald Ratner Gerald Irving Ratner (born 1 November 1949) is a British businessman. He was formerly chief executive officer of the major British jewellery company Ratners Group (now the Signet Group). He achieved notoriety after making a speech in which ...

, British retail tycoon *

Gerald Mayo ''United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff'', 54 F.R.D. 282 ( W.D.Pa. 1971), was a federal court case in which a prisoner filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Satan and his servants. The case's class-action st ...

, filed a lawsuit against Satan and his servants in US District Court *

Gerald Shur Gerald Shur (October 18, 1933 – August 25, 2020) was an American lawyer, and the founder of the United States Federal Witness Protection Program. Gerald Shur was born on October 18, 1933, in the Bronx, New York, the son of Rose (Nissell) Shur, a ...

(1933-2020), American lawyer, and the founder of the US Federal Witness Protection Program *

Gerald Sparrow Gerald Sparrow (1903–1988) was a British lawyer, judge and travel writer. He served on the International Court in Bangkok, Thailand, for over 20 years. He was the president of the Club of Ten, a pro-apartheid organization, and the author of ove ...

(1903–1988), British lawyer, judge and travel writer * Gerald Templer, British Army officer and military commander *

Gerald C. Thomas Gerald Carthrae Thomas (October 29, 1894 – April 7, 1984) was a United States Marine Corps general who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1956 with more than 38 years of distinguishe ...

, United States Marine Corpsgeneral who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps *

Gerald Zamponi Gerald W. Zamponi is a Canadian physiologist and pharmacologist, currently a Canada Research Chair Canada Research Chair (CRC) is a title given to certain Canadian university research professors by the Canada Research Chairs Program. Program go ...

, Canadian academic

Fictional characters

Gerald Tippett The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...

, a character in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' *

Gerald Robotnik The ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game franchise began in 1991 with the game ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' for the Sega Genesis, which pitted a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog named Sonic against a rotund male human villain named Doctor Eggman (or Docto ...

, a character from ''Sonic Adventure 2'' * Gerald Broflovski, a character from ''South Park'' * Gerald Martin Johanssen, a character from Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!'' * Gerald, a anthropomorphic sea lion in the 2016 computer-animated sequel film '' Finding Dory'' * Gerald McCloy, protagonist in 1950 short film '' Gerald McBoing-Boing'' * Gerald, a character from Little Lotta comics and '' Harvey Street Kids'' * Gerald O'Hara,

Scarlett O'Hara Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler is a fictional character and the protagonist in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind'' and in the 1939 film of the same name, where she is portrayed by Vivien Leigh. She also is the ...

's father in the film ''Gone with the Wind''

Surname

* Matt Gerald, American actor and screenwriter

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