This is my uncle's name, and its intended pronunciation is GARE-ald ("gare" rhyming with "ware" or "bare"). He gets called by the more common JARE-ald so often, though, that I think he's given up on correcting people.
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978) was a British-born painter and etcher.
-- Anonymous User 10/12/2011
This name is quite common in Ireland among the older generations. My granda is called Gerald but he mostly goes by Gerry. I think Gerald is a lovely name.