Jerald is a

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which is a variant of

Gerald Gerald is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic languages prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Gerald is a Norman French variant of the Germanic name. An Old English equivalent name was Garweald, the likely original ...

, a

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

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, along with variants Jerold and Jerrold, 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 (play), a 1914 American play ...

and Jere. Jerald is uncommon as a

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. Notable people with the name Jerald include:

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* Jerald Brown (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 Majo ...

(born 1963), American baseball player * Jerald Daemyon, American jazz musician * Jerald Ericksen (1924–2021), American mathematician *

Jerald G. Fishman Jerald G. Fishman (1945 - March 28, 2013) was an American electrical engineer and businessman. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Analog Devices since November 1996 until his death in March 2013. He was a 35-year veteran of An ...

(1945–2013), American electrical engineer and businessman * Jerald B. Harkness (1940–2021), American basketball player *

Jerald Hawkins Jerald Lee Hawkins (born October 16, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Louisiana State University, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He ...

(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 fini ...

(born 1974), American professional basketball player * Jerald Ingram (born 1960), American football coach * J. C. Jackson (born 1995), American football player * Jerald Johnson (born 1927), minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene *

David Jerald Lawson David Jerald Lawson (March 26, 1930 – May 31, 2007) was an American who gained notability as a pastor and university campus minister in the Methodist and United Methodist churches, as a district superintendent, annual conference official, and as ...

(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 Jerald Christopher Moore (born November 20, 1974) is an American former professional football player and feature running back. Moore attended the renowned Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas, Third Ward. He later matriculated to the Univer ...

(born 1974), American football player *

Jerald Napoles Jerald Napoles (; born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality, known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play ''Rak of Aegis''. He was previously a talent of Triple A Management and worked for GMA Netwo ...

(born 1983), Filipino actor and comedian *

Lorenzo Jerald Patterson Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 16, 1969), known professionally by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the independent record label Villain E ...

(born 1969), American rapper, member of the group N.W.A. *

Jerald S. Paul Jerald Scott Paul (born 1966 in Lancaster, Ohio) previously served as the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and was confi ...

(born 1966), Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy *

Jerald Posman Jerald Posman is Vice President for Administration and Finance at the City College of New York, a senior college of the City University of New York. Prior to that, he served most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for si ...

, Vice President for Administration and Finance at the City College of New York *

Jerald Raymond Jerald Raymond is an American rancher and politician from Idaho. Raymond is a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 31, seat A. Early life Raymond was born in Rigby, Idaho. Raymond graduated from Rigby High School. ...

, American politician *

Jerald D. Slack Jerald David Slack (February 14, 1936 – May 18, 2024) was a major general in the United States Air National Guard and 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 (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

Surname

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 Palm ...

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

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