GearÓId

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Usage：Irish

Meaning & History：

Irish form of GERARD or GERALD.

GERARD male English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish

Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It was initially much more common than the similar name Gerald, with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.

GERALD male English, German

From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule". The Normans brought this name to Britain. Though it died out in England during the Middle Ages, it remained common in Ireland. It was revived in the English-speaking world in 19th century.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gerhard, Gerold

CATALAN: Gerard

DANISH: Gerhard

DUTCH: Gerard, Gerhard, Gerolt, Gerrit

ENGLISH: Gerald, Gerard, Gerrard, Jerald, Jerold, Jerrard, Jerrold

FRENCH: Gérald, Gérard, Géraud

FRISIAN: Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt

GERMAN: Gerald, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Gerhold, Gerold

HUNGARIAN: Gellért

IRISH: Gearalt