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Gerald

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Meaning and origin
Gerald is a German boy name. The meaning of the name is `ruler with the spear `.


Where is it used?
The name Gerald is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Gerallt (In Welsh)
Geraldo (In Spanish)
Giraldo (In Italian)
Gearóid (In Irish)
Gerhold (In German)
Gérald (In French)
Géraud (In French)
Jerold (In English)
Jerald (In English)
Jerrold (In English)
Gerolt (In Dutch)


For the opposite sex use:
In English: Geraldine (F)


See also
In English: Jerry
In English: Gerry (B)


Extra information:
From Teutonic.

More `Gerald` links
Gerald as abbreviation
Actors named Gerald
Gerald in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Gerald

Gerald appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 544. In the last 128 years Gerald has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 6 times. 1940 was a `top year` for the name Gerald. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #21. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
2007544
2006546
2005522
2004464
2003475
2002446
2001413
2000383
1999379
1998377
1997335
1996322
1995298
1994284
1993256
1992244
1991235
1990212
1980148
197067
196062
195034
194021
193030
192064
1910105
1900140
1890258
1880586


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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