Gerald

Gerald is a common male name in the United States, Canada and other English-speaking countries. It is occasionally also spelled Jerald, and is often found shortened to Gerry. Jerry is more often a shortened form of Jeremiah, Jeremy and Jerome but is also used for Gerald. It originates from Germanic gēr, spear, and waldan, to rule. It may refer to:

In politics:

• Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States
• Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, Lord Chancellor from 1964 to 1970
• Gerald Nabarro, wealthy and florid British Conservative politician of the 1950s and 60s with a high public profile*
• Gerald S. McGowan, US Ambassador to Portugal

In Christianity:

• Gerald of Aurillac, French saint of the Roman Catholic Church
• Gerald of Mayo, saint of the Roman Catholic Church
• Gerald of Toul, German priest who was appointed bishop of Toul in 963
• Gerald of Wales, medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times

In other fields:

• Gerald Durrell, Naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter
• Gerald Wallace, Current NBA player
• Gerald Green, Current NBA player
• Gerald, American professional wrestler
• Gerald Masters, Songwriter and Musician
• Gerald Johanssen, fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold!
• Gerald Robotnik, fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series
• Gerald Murphy, heir to the family who owned Mark Cross Company
• Gerald Vizenor, novelist, poet and critic
• Gerald Levert, late R&B singer

In geographical names:

• Gerald, Missouri, city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States

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