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Gerald

American  
[jer-uhld] / ˈdʒɛr əld /

noun

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


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Among the ships is the USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier.

From BBC

Gerald Clayton’s piano sets the harmonic scene.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of those is the USS Gerald R. Ford, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that is the largest warship ever built.

From Salon

As it is currently active, the Gerald Ford is not home to a public display of Christmas lights.

From Salon

His firm Gerald McDonald and Co is named after his great-grandfather, a pioneer who was importing orange concentrate as far back as the 1940s from what was then British-mandate Palestine.

From BBC