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Gerald

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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Gerald at a glance

Origin
Germanic
Root meaning
“spear”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹəld/

Etymology

From Old French, ultimately from Frankish *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *wald (“might, power”). The name was brought to England by the Normans. It survived in Ireland, and was revived in the 19th century.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Gerald mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages. Its root means "spear".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).