Gerald
pronunciation
How to pronounce Gerald in British English:
UK ['dʒerəld]
How to pronounce Gerald in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Gerald
- masc. proper name, introduced into England by the Normans, from Old French Giralt, from Old High German Gerwald, "spear-wielder," from Proto-Germanic *girald, from *ger "spear" (see gar) + base of waltan "to rule" (cognate with Old English wealdan; see wield). The name often was confused with Gerard.
Example
- 1. Canadian ministers , it seems , are a bunch of gerald fords .
- 2. Gerald silver , a local homeowner , predicts epic traffic jams from this and similar developments nearby .
- 3. In the background of the tragic story was the ugly divorce that had strained gerald 's relationship with his only child .
- 4. For this and other reasons , gerald 's family was not inclined to view the fatal outcome of this quarrel as anything very serious , except for the fact that it was charged with serious consequences .
- 5. But rabbi gerald skolnik , the head of rabbinical assembly , an international association of conservative rabbis , has praised the city 's move .