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: Jerald is an uncommon surname. ... Diminutive form of the first names Gerald and Geraldine, it is often used as a nickname for people with those names, although it is sometimes spelled Jerry. ... Jerry is. ... Jeremiah is a prophet in the Bible. ... Jeremy (sometimes spelled with a G also) may refer to the following: A male first name, sometimes a shortened form of Jeremiah. ... Jerome is the name of several places in the United States: Jerome, Arizona Jerome, Arkansas Jerome, Idaho Jerome, Illinois Jerome, Pennsylvania Jerome County, Idaho Jerome Township, Michigan St. ... GÄ“r may be: Old High German for spear, see Migration Period spear Old Anglo-Frisian for year, see JÄ“ram Category: ...

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 Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... Gerald Austin Gardiner, Baron Gardiner of Kittisford in the County of Somerset, PC KC (30 May 1900-7 January 1990) was Lord Chancellor from 1964 to 1970 and during that time he introduced into British law as many reforms as any Lord Chancellor had done before or since. ... Sir Gerald Nabarro (June 29, 1913 - ?1973) was a wealthy and florid British Conservative politician of the 1960s. ... Gerald Stephen McGowan (born September 3, 1946) was appointed United States Ambassador to Portugal on November 10, 1997, and was sworn in by Vice President Al Gore. ...

• 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 of Aurillac or Saint Gerald (circa 855-909) is a French saint of the Roman Catholic Church, sometimes recognized by other religious denominations of Christianity. ... Gerald of Mayo — known simply as Saint Gerald (died 13 March 731) — is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Saint Gerard or Gerald of Toul (also Geraud; b. ... Giraldus Cambrensis (c. ...

• Gerald, American professional wrestler
• Gerald Masters, Songwriter and Musician
• Gerald, Missouri, city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States
• 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

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