Jerald is a masculine given name which is a variant of

Gerald Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and ...

, a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

name meaning "rule of the spear". Gerald was brought to Great Britain by the

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. T ...

, along with variants

Jerold Jerold is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jerold Hoffberger (1919–1999), American businessman *Jerold Ottley, music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1974 to 1999 *Jerold Promes (born 1984), Dutch footballer who c ...

and

Jerrold Jerrold or ''Jerold'' are Male, masculine England, English given name variants of Gerald (given name), Gerald, a German language name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Jerrold was initial ...

, and the feminine Geraldine. Short forms include

Jerry Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * Jerry (film), ''Jerry'' (film), a 200 ...

and Jere. Jerald is uncommon as a surname. Notable people with the name Jerald include:

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Jerald Brown Jerald Brown (born December 3, 1980) is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Glenville State College. Brown has played for the New York Dragons, Arizona Rattlers, Columbus Destroyers, an ...

(born 1980), Canadian football player *

Jerald Clark Jerald Dwayne Clark (born August 10, 1963) is an American former professional outfielder. He is an alumnus of Lamar University and played for the Lamar Cardinals baseball team. Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1985 Maj ...

(born 1963), American baseball player *

Jerald Daemyon Jerald Daemyon is an American electric violinist born in Detroit, Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 1 ...

, American jazz musician * Jerald Ericksen (1924–2021), American mathematician * Jerald G. Fishman (1945–2013), American electrical engineer and businessman * Jerald B. Harkness (born 1940), American basketball player *

Jerald Hawkins Jerald Hawkins (born October 16, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was d ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Jerald Honeycutt Jerald DeWayne Honeycutt (born October 20, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. Honeycutt played high school basketball at Grambling Lab in Grambling, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Tulane University, where he finis ...

(born 1974), American professional basketball player * Jerald Ingram (born 1960), American football coach *

J. C. Jackson Jerald Christopher Jackson (born November 17, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Maryland and signed with the New England ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Jerald Johnson Jerald D. Johnson (August 16, 1927, in Curtis, Nebraska–April 28, 2020) was a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. References Jerald D. Johnson Church of the Nazarene The Church of the Nazarene is an ev ...

(born 1927), minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene * David Jerald Lawson (1930–2007), American Methodist Pastor and University Campus Minister * Jerald T. Milanich, American anthropologist and archaeologist specializing in Native American culture in Florida * Jerald Moore (born 1974), American football player *

Jerald Napoles Jerald Napoles (born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino theater actor and comedian known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play ''Rak of Aegis''. He is a talent of Triple A Management and has worked in the GMA Network as a host in the weekly ...

(born 1983), Filipino actor and comedian * Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born 1969), American rapper, member of the group N.W.A. * Jerald S. Paul (born 1966), Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy * Jerald Posman, Vice President for Administration and Finance at the City College of New York * Jerald Raymond, American politician *

Jerald D. Slack Jerald D. Slack (born February 14, 1936) is a retired major general in the United States Air National Guard and former Adjutant General of Wisconsin. Biography Slack graduated high school in Pekin, Illinois. Later he would attend Purdue Univer ...

(born 1936), retired Major General in the United States Air National Guard *

Jerald Sowell Jerald Monye Sowell (born January 21, 1974) is a former American football fullback. He played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Tulane. Playing care ...

(born 1974), American Football fullback *

Jerald Tanner Jerald Dee Tanner (June 1, 1938 – October 1, 2006) and Sandra McGee Tanner (born January 14, 1941) are American writers and researchers who publish archival and evidential materials about the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S ...

(1938–2006), American writer about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Jerald terHorst Jerald Franklin terHorst (July 11, 1922 – March 31, 2010) was an American journalist who served as the 14th White House Press Secretary during the first month of Gerald Ford's presidency. His resignation in protest of Ford's unconditional ...

(1922–2010), American journalist and politician

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Penny Johnson Jerald Penny Johnson Jerald (born March 14, 1961) is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on the HBO comedy series ''The Larry Sanders Show'', Kasidy Yates on the syndicated science fiction series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', Sherry Palme ...

(born 1961), American actress with an extensive career in film and television

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