Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeː.ʁɔlt/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German form of Gerald.

Related Names

Rootsgair/ger + wald/walt
VariantsGerald, Gerhold(German) Geroald(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesGerald, Gerolt(Dutch) Gerald, Gerry, Jerald, Jere, Jerold, Jerrold, Jerry(English) Gérald, Géraud(French) Gearóid, Gearalt(Irish) Giraldo(Italian) Geraldo(Portuguese) Geraldo(Spanish) Gerallt(Welsh)
User SubmissionGérold

Popularity

Name Days

Austria: April 19

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 585.
Entry updated December 7, 2022