Jerald is a
masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some beh ...
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 f ...
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
German
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* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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name meaning "rule of the spear".
Gerald was brought to Great Britain by the
Normans
The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; ; ) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West Franc ...
, along with variants
Jerold and
Jerrold, and the feminine
Geraldine.
Short forms include
Jerry and
Jere. Jerald is uncommon as a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
.
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 Majo ...
(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 (1940–2021), American basketball player
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Jerald Hawkins (born 1993), American football player
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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
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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 (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 (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 (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
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
See also
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Gerald (given name)
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Jerold
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Jerrold
References
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English given names