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, and the feminine
Geraldine
Geraldine may refer to:
People
* Geraldine (name), the feminine form of the first name Gerald, with list of people thus named.
* The Geraldines, Irish dynasty descended from the Anglo-Norman Gerald FitzWalter de Windsor
* Geraldine of Albania, th ...
.
Short forms include
Jerry and
Jere. Jerald is uncommon as a
surname.
Notable people with the name Jerald include:
Given name
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Jerald Brown (born 1980), Canadian football player
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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
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Jerald Daemyon, American jazz musician
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Jerald Ericksen (1924–2021), American mathematician
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Jerald G. Fishman (1945–2013), American electrical engineer and businessman
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Jerald B. Harkness (born 1940), American basketball player
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Jerald Hawkins (born 1993), American football player
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Jerald Honeycutt (born 1974), American professional basketball player
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Jerald Ingram (born 1960), American football coach
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J. C. Jackson (born 1995), American football player
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Jerald Johnson (born 1927), minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene
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David Jerald Lawson (1930–2007), American Methodist Pastor and University Campus Minister
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Jerald T. Milanich, American anthropologist and archaeologist specializing in Native American culture in Florida
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Jerald Moore (born 1974), American football player
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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
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Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born 1969), American rapper, member of the group N.W.A.
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Jerald S. Paul (born 1966), Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy
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Jerald Posman, Vice President for Administration and Finance at the City College of New York
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Jerald Raymond, American politician
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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
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Jerald Sowell (born 1974), American Football fullback
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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
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Jerald terHorst (1922–2010), American journalist and politician
Surname
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Penny Johnson Jerald (born 1961), American actress with an extensive career in film and television
See also
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Gerald (given name)
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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 ...
*
Jerrold
References
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English given names