Jerald (name)

Jerald is a masculine American given name variant of Gerald, a German name meaning "rule of the spear". Jerald was initially brought to Great Britain by the Normans,[1] along with feminine variants Jerold or Jerry, and the feminine nicknames, including Jeri. Jerald is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Jerald include:[2]

Given name

Jerald
Pronunciation/ˈɛrəld/ JERR-əld
GenderMale
Origin
Meaning"rule of the spear"
Region of originGermanic
Other names
Related namesGerald, Jerrold
  • 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 Durantio Rebeiro (1989), Bangladesh and Italy, Social Activity

Surname

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See also

References

  1. Behind the name
  2. "View Name: Jerald". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
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