Gerry
Short for Gerald
Gerry is a given name, typically a diminutive of Gerald or Gerard for men, or Geraldine for women.
It appears as both a first name and surname.
The spelling with a G distinguishes it from Jerry, though both are pronounced the same and function identically as nicknames.
Masculine given name
- FitzgeraldPatronymic from Gerald
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
namesake · pet name · given name · Irish · Celtic · masculine · feminine · variant
Redrawing electoral boundaries
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- boundariesLines marking separation
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- partisanBiased toward one side
electoral · apportionment · constituencies · mapmaking · reapportionment · voting · representation · legislature
Jerry
Masculine given name
- FitzgeraldPatronymic from Gerald
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
diminutive · namesake · pet name · given name · Irish · Celtic · masculine · feminine · variant
redistricting
Redrawing electoral boundaries
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- boundariesLines marking separation
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
partisan · electoral · apportionment · constituencies · mapmaking · reapportionment · voting · representation · legislature · congressional
- Gerald Ford
- Gerald GardnerWicca religion's creator
- Geraldine Ferraro
- racial gerrymanderingManipulating boundaries by ethnicity
Gerald, Geraldine, gerrymander, gerrymandering, gerrymandered