GERALD
JER-əld
A strong medieval name meaning “spear rule” or “spear power.”
Meaning
Gerald comes from a Germanic name built from elements commonly given as “spear” and “rule” or “power.” The excerpts gloss it as “spear power,” and they also connect it with early Anglo-Saxon/Irish saint tradition and the later Fitzgerald family name.
Origin
Old GermanicOld Englishmasculine
Fun fact
The famous Irish surname Fitzgerald literally means “son of Gerald.”