Gerard Name Meaning & Origin
Gerard
Pronunciation: jə-RAHRD (key)
Origin of the name Gerard:
Derived from the Old High German Gerhart (spear strength, brave with the spear), which is composed from the elementsger (a spear) and hart (hearty, brave, strong).
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- Nicknames for Gerard
Gerry, Ged, Rard, Gee
- Meanings and history of the name Gerard
From Old High German, meaning "strong spear". Pronounced jer-ARD in English, zher-AR in French.
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Gerard Way
Gerard Manley Hopkins, English poet and priest
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Gerard Butler, Scottish actor
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