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Jerald (name)

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Pronunciation
  
/ˈdʒɛrəld/ JERR-əld

Meaning
  
"rule of the spear"

Related names
  
Gerald, Jerrold

Gender
  
Male

Region of origin
  
Germanic

Jerald is a masculine American given name variant of Gerald, a German name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule"). Jerald was initially brought to Great Britain by the Normans, along with masculine variants Jerold or Jerrold, and the feminine nicknames, including Jeri. Jerald is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Jerald include:

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Given name

  • Jerald P., American dentist and politician
  • Jerald Barnbaum or Gerald Barnbaum (born 1933), former pharmacist, convicted felon who posed as a medical doctor
  • Jerald Brown (born 1980), Canadian football defensive back
  • Jerald Clark (born 1963), former Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Jerald Daemyon, American electrical violinist born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Jerald Ericksen, American mathematician specializing in continuum mechanics
  • Jerald G. Fishman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Analog Devices since November 1996
  • Jerald B. Harkness or Jerry Harkness (born 1940), American former basketball player
  • Jerald Honeycutt (born 1974), American professional basketball player
  • Thomas Jerald "Jerry" Huckaby (born 1941), retired businessman and Democratic U.S. representative
  • Jerald Ingram, the New York Giants running backs coach since 2004
  • Jerald Johnson (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), former professional American football player
  • Lorenzo Jerald Patterson or MC Ren (born 1969), rapper who formed part 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 D. Slack, 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
  • Jerald Luna, (born 1989), Filipino from Heights, Barangay 1, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
  • Jerald Palomo (born 1992), FIlipino from Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

    • Surname

  • Penny Johnson Jerald, an American actress with an extensive career in film and television

    • References

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