Gerard
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Given Name GERARD

GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
PRONOUNCED: ji-RAHRD (American English), JER-əd (British English), KHI-rahrt (Dutch), zhə-RART (Catalan), GE-rart (Polish)   [details]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic element ger meaning "spear" combined with hard meaning "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.

Categories

actors, astronomers, athletes, authors, brave, footballers, poets, saints, scientists, singers, television, virtues, weapons, world leaders

Related Names

VARIANTS: Gerrard, Jerrard (English), Gerhard, Gerrit (Dutch)
DIMINUTIVES: Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert (Dutch)
FEMININE FORMS: Gerarda, Gerry (Dutch)
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Gerhard (Ancient Germanic), Gerhard, Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Danish), Kai (Finnish), Gérard (French), Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt, Jurre, Kai, Kay (Frisian), Gerhard, Gerd, Gerhardt, Gert, Kai, Kay (German), Gellért (Hungarian), Gearóid (Irish), Gerardo, Gherardo (Italian), Sjra (Limburgish), Gerhard, Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Norwegian), Gerardo (Spanish), Gerhard, Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Swedish)
SAME SPELLING: Gérard

Popularity

  United States
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2016
  Catalonia
18
2016
  England and Wales
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2016
  France
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  Netherlands
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  Northern Ireland
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2015
  Spain
95
2015
  Switzerland
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2013

Sources & References

  • Patrick Hanks & Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of First Names (1990)