Gerard

Gender Masculine
Usage English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Pronounced Pron. ji-RAHRD(American English)
 JEHR-əd(British English)
 GHEH-rahrt(Dutch)
 zhə-RART(Catalan)
 GEH-rart(Polish)
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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 [1], with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.

Related Names

VariantsGerrard, Jerrard(English) Gerhard, Gerrit(Dutch)
DiminutivesGeert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert(Dutch)
Feminine FormsGerarda, Gerry(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesGerhard(Ancient Germanic) Gerhard, Cai, Gert, Kai, Kaj, Kay(Danish) Kai, Kaj(Finnish) Gérard(French) Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt, Jurre, Kai, Kay(Frisian) Gerhard, Gerd, Gerhardt, Gert, Hardy, Kai, Kay(German) Gellért(Hungarian) Gearóid(Irish) Gerardo, Gherardo(Italian) Ģirts(Latvian) Sjra(Limburgish) Gerhard, Kai, Kaj, Kay(Norwegian) Gerardo(Spanish) Gerhard, Cai, Caj, Gert, Kai, Kaj, Kay(Swedish)
Same SpellingGérard

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Poland: January 30
Poland: April 23
Poland: September 24
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Sources & References

  1. Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford, 1990, page 133.

Entry updated February 4, 2020