Gerald
Traditional masculine given name
Gerald is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "ruler with the spear." It was common in mid-twentieth-century America and Britain but has declined in popularity: Gerald Ford was the 38th president.
The name yields nicknames Gerry and Jerry.
Geralds are sometimes stereotyped as older men or authority figures.
Masculine given name
- GerryNickname for Gerald
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- monikerInformal designation for someone
forename · given · baptismal · patronymic · etymology · heritage · ancestry · Germanic
Belonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
bygone · traditional · mid-century · grandpa · elderly · distinguished · silver-haired · seasoned
Notable and respected
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- properSocially appropriate
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- refinedPurified or cultured
courteous · respectable · traditional · conservative · buttoned-up · polished · well-mannered · upstanding
Jerry
Masculine given name
- GerryNickname for Gerald
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
moniker · forename · given · baptismal · patronymic · etymology · heritage · ancestry · Germanic · medieval
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
dated · bygone · traditional · mid-century · grandpa · elderly · distinguished · silver-haired · seasoned · generational
distinguished
Notable and respected
refined · courteous · respectable · traditional · conservative · buttoned-up · polished · well-mannered · upstanding · reserved
- Gerald Ford
- Gerald GardnerWicca religion's creator
- Geraldine Ferraro
- Gerard Butler