Gerry
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- Diminutive form of the first names Gerald, Gerard, and Geraldine, it is often used as a nickname for people with those names, although it is sometimes spelled "Jerry." Famous Gerrys include:
- A family name. Famous members of the Gerry family include:
- Elbridge Gerry, for whom the term gerrymander was named.
- Peter G. Gerry, a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
- The town of Gerry, New York (US)
- Gerry (film), the 2002 film by Gus Van Sant.
- Derogatory term for German soldiers in World War II (and continues to be an occasionally-used pseudo-pejorative term for Germans) though usually spelt Jerry.