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 language, French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic languages, Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other Germanic name, early Germanic names, it is ...
, both equivalent to
Gerald in English.
People with the name include:
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Gérald Mossé, French jockey
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Gérald de Palmas, French recording artist and singer
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Gérald Leblanc, Canadian poet
Less frequently the French name also occurs as the English name, without the accent:
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Gerald Messadié, Egypt-born French writer
It is also occasionally a French surname, as in:
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Jim Gérald
Jim Gérald (4 July 1889 – 2 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
Masculine given names