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Meaning & History
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Der- (such as Derek and Derryl) with a name ending in -ald (such as Gerald, Reginald and Ronald). Also compare the name Darold, of which Derald can be a variant form in some cases.A known bearer of this name was the American agricultural geneticist and sesame researcher Derald Langham (1913-1991).