About Gerald
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." People with the name Gerald are often seen as strong, authoritative, and capable leaders who possess a determined and ambitious nature.
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Most individuals with the name Gerald are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -6.02% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Gerald in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gerald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.