 Meaning of name Gerald
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Meaning  The name Gerald has the following meaning: One who rules with the spear.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Gerald is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 460 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Gerald fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 20 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 625 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Gerald in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Gerald is pronounced as ja-uld Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Gerald and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Gerald: Boys - Aldo, Alois, Baron, Eber, Gottlieb, Harding, Herbert, Roger, Terrell, Girls - Allar, Ellar, Nordica, Odile, Ottilie, Ramona, Wanda, Zelma, Both genders - Hattie, RichardVariants Popular Variants for the name Gerald: Garald (German), Garold, Gary, Gearalt, Geralde, Geraldo, Geralt, Gerard, Geraud, Gere, Gerek, Gerik, Gerold, Gerolld, Gerollt, Gerolt, Gerrald, Gerrard, Gerred, Gerrell, Gerri, Gerrild, Gerrrold, Gerry, Geryld, Giraldo, Giraud, Girauld, Girault, Jerald (English), Jerold (English), Jerri, Jerrold (English), JerryNicknames Common nicknames for the name Gerald are: Gerry, Jerry
Style We think the name Gerald should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Gerald to be: A strong and quiet personIn one word, you might describe Gerald as a(n) " strong" person. See other "strong" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Gerald (or its variants) are: Gerald Durrell, born on 7 January, a famous public figure. Gerald Durrell's background: Born in 1925. This British naturalist, author and zookeeper is best known for his autobiographical book My Family and Other Animals (1956). He was the younger brother of the novelist Lawrence Durrell. Gerald Ford, born on 14 July, a famous politician. Gerald Ford's background: The thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the fortieth Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. He was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, and became President upon Richard Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974. Gerald McRaney, born on 19 August, a famous actor. Gerald McRaney's background: An American television and movie actor. 
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