Jerald is a
masculine
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given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
which is a variant of
Gerald,
a
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 ...
name meaning "rule of the spear".
Gerald was brought to Great Britain by the
Normans, along with variants
Jerold and
Jerrold, and the feminine
Geraldine
Geraldine may refer to:
People
* Geraldine (name), the feminine form of the first name Gerald, with list of people thus named.
* The Geraldines, Irish dynasty descended from the Anglo-Norman Gerald FitzWalter de Windsor
* Geraldine of Albania, th ...
.
Short forms include
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 ...
and
Jere. Jerald is uncommon 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 ...
.
Notable people with the name Jerald include:
Given name
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Jerald Brown (born 1980), Canadian football player
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Jerald Clark
Jerald Dwayne Clark (born August 10, 1963) is an American former professional outfielder. He is an alumnus of Lamar University and played for the Lamar Cardinals baseball team.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1985 Major L ...
(born 1963), American baseball player
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Jerald Daemyon, American jazz musician
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Jerald Ericksen
Jerald LaVerne Ericksen (December 20, 1924 – June 11, 2021) was an American mathematician specializing in continuum mechanics.
Biography
Ericksen was born in Portland, Oregon. His father Adolf worked at a Portland creamery and became adept at ...
(1924–2021), American mathematician
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Jerald G. Fishman (1945–2013), American electrical engineer and businessman
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Jerald B. Harkness (born 1940), American basketball player
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Jerald Hawkins (born 1993), American football player
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Jerald Honeycutt (born 1974), American professional basketball player
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Jerald Ingram
Jerald Ingram (born December 24, 1960) is an American football coach and a former player who most recently served as the running backs coach for the New York Guardians of the XFL. He played college football at the fullback position for the Unive ...
(born 1960), American football coach
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J. C. Jackson
Jerald Christopher Jackson (born November 17, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Maryland and signed with the New England ...
(born 1995), American football player
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Jerald Johnson (born 1927), minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene
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David Jerald Lawson (1930–2007), American Methodist Pastor and University Campus Minister
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Jerald T. Milanich
Jerald T. Milanich is an American anthropologist and archaeologist, specializing in Native American culture in Florida. He is Curator Emeritus of Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida in Gainesville ...
, American anthropologist and archaeologist specializing in Native American culture in Florida
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Jerald Moore (born 1974), American football player
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Jerald Napoles (born 1983), Filipino actor and comedian
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Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born 1969), American rapper, member of the group N.W.A.
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Jerald S. Paul (born 1966), Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy
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Jerald Posman, Vice President for Administration and Finance at the City College of New York
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Jerald Raymond, American politician
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Jerald D. Slack
Jerald D. Slack (born February 14, 1936) is a retired major general in the United States Air National Guard and former Adjutant General of Wisconsin.
Biography
Slack graduated high school in Pekin, Illinois. Later he would attend Purdue Univer ...
(born 1936), retired Major General in the United States Air National Guard
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Jerald Sowell (born 1974), American Football fullback
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Jerald Tanner (1938–2006), American writer about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Jerald terHorst (1922–2010), American journalist and politician
Surname
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Penny Johnson Jerald (born 1961), American actress with an extensive career in film and television
See also
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Gerald (given name)
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 Iris ...
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Jerold
*
Jerrold
References
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English given names