Gerald
Encyclopedia
Gerald is a masculine
German
given name
meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule"). Variants include the English
given name Jerrold
, and the feminine
nickname
Jeri
. Gerald is less common as a surname
. People with the name Gerald include:
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule"). Variants include the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
given name Jerrold
Jerrold
Jerrold or Jerold are masculine English given name variants of Gerald, a German language name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ger- and suffix -wald . Jerrold was initially brought to Great Britain by the Normans. There are feminine nicknames, including Jeri. Jerrold is uncommon as a...
, and the feminine
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
Jeri
Jeri
-People:*Jeri Ellsworth , American entrepreneur and computer chip designer*Jeri Laber , American activist and writer*Jeri Ryan , American actress*Jeri Southern , American jazz pianist and singer...
. Gerald is less common as a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. People with the name Gerald include:
Given name
- Gerald of AurillacGerald of AurillacGerald of Aurillac is a French saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also recognized by other religious denominations of Christianity....
, French saint of the Roman Catholic Church. - Gerald of MayoGerald of MayoGerald of Mayo is a saint of the Catholic Church. A Northumbrian monk, Saint Gerald founded a monastery in County Mayo, Ireland and became its first abbot bishop. His brother Balin is also a saint....
, saint of the Roman Catholic Church. - Gerald of Toul, German priest who was appointed Bishop of Toul in 963.
- Gerald of BragaGerald of BragaGerald, born in Cahors, Gascony, was a Benedictine monk at Moissac, France. He later worked with the archbishop in Toledo, Spain, and served as cathedral choir director. He later became the reforming Bishop of Braga, Portugal in 1100. Stopped ecclesiastical investiture by laymen in his...
, saint Bishop of Braga in 1100. - GuiraudGuiraudFor the 19th century French composer, see: Ernest GuiraudSaint Guiraud was a bishop of Béziers of the twelfth centuryHe is said to have been the second prior of Cassan Abbey. He served as bishop from 1121 to November 5, 1123...
(Gerald of Beziers), saint Bishop of Beziers. - Giraldus CambrensisGiraldus CambrensisGerald of Wales , also known as Gerallt Gymro in Welsh or Giraldus Cambrensis in Latin, archdeacon of Brecon, was a medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times...
(Gerald of Wales), medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times.