An old english equivalent name was garweald, the likely original name of gerald of mayo, a british roman catholic monk who established a monastery in mayo, ireland in 670. Gerald name popularity related ratings comments namesakes name days 74% rating save Gerald is a boy's name of english origin meaning ruler with the spear Gerald is the 958 ranked male name by popularity. From germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.” See examples of gerald used in a sentence.
The name gerald is of germanic origin and means ruler with a spear or ruler of all. it is derived from the elements ger meaning spear and wald meaning rule. The name gerald has an interesting and complex origin, with roots in several different languages and cultures One of the most commonly accepted theories is that the name comes from the germanic language, with the first element “ger” meaning ‘spear’ and the second element “wald” meaning ‘rule.’ On thursday, november 4, dallin h Gerald m (proper noun, strong, genitive geralds) a male given name from the germanic languages, equivalent to english gerald The name gerald has its roots in old german, deriving from the elements ‘ger’ meaning “spear” and ‘wald’ meaning “rule” or “power.” thus, the name gerald can be interpreted as “spear ruler” or “rule of the spear.”
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