Geraldine

Old-fashioned girl's name

Geraldine is a feminine given name, the female form of Gerald.

It peaked in popularity in the early twentieth century and now sounds dated to many English speakers.

The name appears in literature and film, including the Flip Wilson character Geraldine Jones: Don't you touch me! My boyfriend Killer will get you!

name

Gerry

Nickname for Gerald

  • JeriFeminine given name
  • DinaFemale Hebrew name
  • DeenaWoman's first name

Geri · Germaine · Gerhardt

notable

Fitzgerald

Patronymic from Gerald

  • PageHereditary family designation
  • ChaplinSilent-era film comedian
  • actressFemale stage performer

McEwan · singer · politician · saint · patroness

vintage

old-fashioned

Belonging to earlier times

timeless · traditional · heirloom · bygone · grandmother · great-aunt · period · heritage · midcentury · postwar

feminine

ladylike

Befitting refined femininity

gentle · delicate · demure · poised · sophisticated · womanly · charming · dignified

Categories
Opposites
gender of given name

GeraldineGerald

Traditional masculine first name

Gerard · Jerry · Gerry · Jerome · George

name type

Geraldinesurname

Hereditary family identifier

family name · last name · Smith · Johnson · patronymic

name modernity

GeraldineMadison

Wisconsin's governmental seat

Skylar · Jayden · Nevaeh · Kaylee · Brooklyn

Phrases
Family

Gerald, Gerard, Geraldo

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G