Gerald
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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 the Germanic roots gēr, spear, and waltan, 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
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, American professional wrestler
- Gerald, Missouri, city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States
- Gerald Martin Johanssen, fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold!
- Gerald Murphy, heir to the family who owned Mark Cross Company
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