Gerald

[jer-uh ld]

noun

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”

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Examples from the Web for gerald

Contemporary Examples of gerald

I have set aside the next six years to write a biography of Gerald Ford.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art
Scott Porch
November 19, 2014
Gerald Ford and the swine flu pandemic that never happened in 1976 is a cautionary tale that government action can backfire.
How Presidents Handle Pandemics
Eleanor Clift
October 16, 2014
But, alas, Philadelphia received the honor and President Gerald Ford did the deed.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud
Justin Jones
October 8, 2014
Gerald Ford and his gay best friend sealed their bond on September 22, 1975.
Gay Men and the Presidents Who Loved Them
James Kirchick
June 24, 2014
That exasperates Sapan, who has been petitioning presidents to pose for him since Gerald Ford was in office.
New York’s Hologram King Is Also the City’s Last Pro Holographer
Nina Strochlic
May 27, 2014

Historical Examples of gerald

Gerald Raymount was a man of an unusual combination of qualities.
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
For Gerald Raymount, it made a man of him—which he is not who is of no service to his generation.
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
Gerald Raymount went walking through the pine-woods on his hills.
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
I have had no breakfast, and Gerald couldn't find his shirt.
The Channings
Mrs. Henry Wood
How Gerald and Tod contrived to do their lessons amidst it was a marvel to every one.
The Channings
Mrs. Henry Wood

Word Origin and History for gerald

Gerald

masc. proper name, introduced by the Normans, from Old French Giralt, from Old High German Gerwald, "spear-wielder," from Proto-Germanic *girald, from *ger "spear" + base of waltan "to rule" (cf. Old English wealdan). The name often was confused with Gerard.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper