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Gerry.

A diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡɛɹi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.

  2. A diminutive of the female given name Geraldine.

  3. A surname.

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Clipping + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.