Geralt
Literature · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Geralt
The name 'Geralt' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "ruler with the spear" from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule").
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Etymology
The name 'Geralt' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "ruler with the spear" from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule"). It is primarily used in Polish and other Slavic cultures, with notable historical context as the name of the protagonist in Andrzej Sapkowski's *The Witcher* series, though it has no strong religious association.
Geralt currently ranks #7,846 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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