- Boy
- 6 letters
Gerald is a boy’s name of English, German and Teutonic origin. Meaning in English: Ruling spear. Introduced into Britain from Germany during the Norman Conquest. Meaning in German: From an Old German name derived from ‘ger’ meaning spear, and ‘vald’ meaning rule. Meaning in Teutonic: Spear strength. Famous bearer: medieval Welsh writer and clergyman Gerald of Wales. The name has 6 letters.
Related names
Georg
BoyGerman Greek Swedish
German form of George. Farmer. Swedish form of George 'farmer'.
George
BoyEnglish Greek Literary
Farmer. In medieval legend St. George: (the knight who became patron saint of England) struggled with a fire-breathing dragon symbolizing the Devil. From 'georgos' meaning tiller of the soil, or farmer. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to george Bevis. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' George, son of Richard Plantagenet and afterwards Duke of Clarence. 'King Richard III', George, Duke of Clarence, brother to Edward IV.
Georgia
GirlEnglish German Greek
A feminine form of the Greek George, meaning tiller of the soil, or farmer. Farmer. Feminine of George. Farmer.
Georgie
UnisexEnglish
A diminutive of Georgina, meaning tiller of the soil, or farmer.
Geralda
GirlTeutonic
Capable with a spear.
Geraldina
GirlEnglish German Teutonic
Rules by the spear. Feminine of Gerald. Mighty with a spear. Rules by the spear. Feminine of Gerald. Capable with a spear.
Geraldine
GirlEnglish German Teutonic
Rules by the spear, ruling spear. Feminine form of Gerald:. Mighty with a spear. Rules by the spear. Feminine of Gerald. Capable with a spear.
Geralyn
GirlEnglish German
Rules by the spear. Feminine of Gerald. Blend of Geri plus Marilyn. Mighty with a spear. Rules by the spear. Feminine of Gerald.