Gearld
Germanic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Gearld
The name 'Gearld' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "rule of the spear," derived from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule").
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Etymology
The name 'Gearld' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "rule of the spear," derived from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule"). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with historical prominence in medieval England and Ireland, notably among Norman settlers and later in Irish surnames like Fitzgerald.
Gearld currently ranks #4,271 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1941.
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