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Gerald definition

Ger·ald (jer′əld)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Gerry, Jerry; fem. Geraldine

Etymology: < OFr or OHG; OFr Giraut, Giralt < OHG Gerald, Gerwald < ger, spear (akin to OE gar: see gore) + base of waldan, to rule: for IE base see wield

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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