Jerrold or ''Jerold'' are masculine

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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 Iris ...

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name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Jerrold was initially brought to

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s, including Jeri. Jerrold is uncommon as a surname, although it was popular in the 11th and 12th century when biblical names were in style. People with the name Jerrold or its variants include:

Given name

* Jerold T. Hevener *

Jerrold Immel Jerrold Immel (born 9 September 1936 in Los Angeles, California) is a United States television music composer, whose most famous works are the theme tune to the soap opera ''Dallas'' and ''Voyagers!''. Before moving into scoring, Immel worked as a ...

, United States television composer * Jerrold E. Lomax, American architect. *

Jerrold Northrop Moore Jerrold Northrop Moore (born 1934) is an American-born British musicologist, best known for a biography and other writings on the life and music of Sir Edward Elgar. He is also an authority on the history of the gramophone. Biography Moore was ...

(b. 1934), US-British musicologist *

Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Lewis Nadler (; born June 13, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician who since 2013 has served as the U.S. representative for , which includes Manhattan's west side and parts of Brooklyn. A member of the Democratic Party, he is in ...

, American politician from New York *

Jerold Ottley Jerold Don Ottley (April 7, 1934February 19, 2021) was an American music director and choral conductor. He served as the director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Choir) from 1974 to 1999. During his tenure, he established the Choir's annual Chris ...

Surname

Douglas William Jerrold Douglas William Jerrold (London 3 January 18038 June 1857 London) was an English dramatist and writer. Biography Jerrold's father, Samuel Jerrold, was an actor and lessee of the little theatre of Wilsby near Cranbrook in Kent. In 1807 Dougla ...

(1803–1857), English dramatist and writer *James Douglas Jerrold (1847-1922), author *

William Blanchard Jerrold William Blanchard Jerrold (London 23 December 1826 – 10 March 1884), was an English journalist and author. Biography He was born in London, the eldest son of the dramatist, Douglas William Jerrold. Due to his disagreements with the practice ...

(1826–1884), English journalist and author *

Walter Jerrold Walter Copeland Jerrold (3 May 1865 – 27 October 1929) was an English writer, biographer and newspaper editor. Early life Jerrold was born in Liverpool, the son of Thomas Serle Jerrold and Jane Matilda Copeland (who were first cousins), and on ...

(1865–1929), English writer and journalist ;Variant *

David Gerrold David Gerrold (born Jerrold David Friedman; January 24, 1944)Reginald, R. (September 12, 2010)''Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 2'' Borgo Press p. 911. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved June 23, 2013. is an American science fic ...

, science fiction author, born ''Jerrold David Friedman''

Nicknames and variations

Nicknames of the given name Jerrold, and variations of the name (including female variations) include: * Jeri * Gerald/Gerrald * Geraldine *

Jerald Jerald is a masculine given name which is a variant of Gerald, a German 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. Short forms include ...

* Jerry *

Jeremiah Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning " Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewi ...

* Jere * Jeremy *Jery * Jerrie/Gerrie * Gerri * Garrie/Gari *Other related names: Gerie, Gerry, Ghary, Jarrie, Gharry, Garri, Gerie Garratt, Gerhard, Garred, Jarrelt, Gheraldi, Gerardi, Giraudot, Giradot, Gilardengo, Gerrelts, Jerard, Gerard, Gerhart, Jarett, Jarell, Jarret, Garrett

History

The roots of Jerrold began in the pre-7th-century, of German and French origin. See the top page for more details. However, the name Jerrold is a name more commonly connected with the Dark Ages. The name and variations of Jerrold were first put on record in 1230 for a man named John Gerard in the small village of Pipe Rolls in the county of Somerset, England. The name's popularity started in the late 11th century and reached its peak in the mid-12th century, under the rule of Henry III because of its biblical and violent sense. Other early Jerrold's include: *Henry Jerard of Essex, England, 1284 *Burkhart Gerhart of Heilbronn, Germany, 1293 Since then, its given name has had reasonable popularity and its surname has been uncommon.

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