Jerald is a

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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

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 Ir ...

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

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, 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 masculine English given name variants of Gerald, a German language name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Jerrold was initially brought to Great Britain by the N ...

, 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), a 2006 Indian film ...

and Jere. Jerald is uncommon as a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

. Notable people with the name Jerald include:

Given name

* Jerald Brown (born 1980), Canadian football player * Jerald Clark (born 1963), American baseball player *

Jerald Daemyon Jerald Daemyon is an American electric violinist born in Detroit, Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan ...

, American jazz musician *

Jerald Ericksen Jerald LaVerne Ericksen (December 20, 1924 – June 11, 2021) was an American mathematician specializing in continuum mechanics. Biography Ericksen was born in Portland, Oregon. His father Adolf worked at a Portland creamery and became adept ...

(1924–2021), American mathematician * Jerald G. Fishman (1945–2013), American electrical engineer and businessman * Jerald B. Harkness (born 1940), American basketball player * Jerald Hawkins (born 1993), American football player * Jerald Honeycutt (born 1974), American professional basketball player * Jerald Ingram (born 1960), American football coach * J. C. Jackson (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 e ...

(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 (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 (born 1936), retired Major General in the United States Air National Guard * Jerald Sowell (born 1974), American Football fullback * Jerald Tanner (1938–2006), American writer about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Jerald terHorst (1922–2010), American journalist and politician

Surname

* Penny Johnson Jerald (born 1961), American actress with an extensive career in film and television

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