Gerard name - Meaning of Gerard
- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 8
- Usage
- English, Dutch, Catalan, Germanic
- Pronounced
- jə-RAHRD (English) , JER-ərd (English) , KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), jə-RAHRD/JER-ərd
- Gerard Meaning
- Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "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. Gerard originates in Germanic languages and means "strong like a spear". Once a popular masculine given name, its usage has declined lately. The famous bearers include Gerard Depardieu, a French actor, as well as Gerard Butler, a Scottish actor.
Gerard Related Names
Variants: Gerrard, Jerrard (English), Gerhard, Gerrit (Dutch), Jerard, Girard
Diminutives: Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert (Dutch)
Feminine Forms: Gerarda, Gerry (Dutch)
Other Languages: Gerhard (Ancient Germanic), 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), Geert (Low German), Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Norwegian), Gerardo (Spanish), Gerhard, Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Swedish)
Gerard Celebrities
Gerard Butler - actor, Gerard David - artist, Gerard Depardieu - actor, Gerard Gravel - marathon runner, Gerard King - basketball player, Gerard Miller - football player, Gerard Way - musician,
