Gerald.
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname.
A placename A village in the Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152, Saskatchewan, Canada.
A placename A place in the United States. A former unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama.
A placename A place in the United States. An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois.
A placename A place in the United States. An unincorporated community in Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana.
A placename A place in the United States. A small city in Franklin County, Missouri.
A placename A place in the United States. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Ohio.
A placename A place in the United States. The former name of Ponder, a town in Texas.
Where this word comes from
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.
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