Meanings
proper noun
alternative Gerrard
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
He was famous, sir, in his profession, and it was his great right to be so: Gerard de Narbon.
c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i] - A surname originating as a patronymic.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰey-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeys-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰoysós
- Proto-Germanic*gaizaz
- Proto-West Germanic*gaiʀ
- Proto-Indo-European*kret-der.?
- Proto-Germanic*harduz
- Proto-West Germanic*hard(ī)
- Frankish*Gaiʀahard
- Old FrenchGerart
- Middle EnglishGerard
- EnglishGerard
From Middle English Gerard, from Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard, from *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *hard(ī) (“hard, brave”).
More words from Middle English, Old French, Frankish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Gerard
- Gerardmale given name
Basque Gerard, Gerardo
- Gerardmale given name
- Gerardomale given name
Bengali জেরার্ড
- জেরার্ড (jerarḍo)male given name
Bulgarian Ге́рхард, Дже́рард
- Ге́рхард (Gérhard)male given name
- Дже́рард (Džérard)male given name
- Жера́р (Žerár)male given name
Catalan Gerard
- Gerardmale given name
Chinese Mandarin 傑勒德 /杰勒德
- 傑勒德 /杰勒德 (Jiélèdé)male given name
Danish Gerhard
- Gerhardmale given name
Dutch Gerard
- Gerardmale given name
Esperanto Gerardo
- Gerardomale given name
Estonian Kert
- Kertmale given name
French Gérard
- Gérardmale given name
German Gerhard
- Gerhardmale given name
Greek Γεράρδος
- Γεράρδος (Gerárdos)male given name
Hindi जेरार्ड
- जेरार्ड (jerārḍ)male given name
Hungarian Gellért
- Gellértmale given name
Irish Gearóid
- Gearóidmale given name
Italian Gerardo, Gherardo
- Gerardomale given name
- Gherardomale given name
Latvian Ģirts
- Ģirtsmale given name
Portuguese Gerardo
- Gerardomale given name
Russian Жера́р, Ге́рхард
- Жера́р (Žerár)male given name
- Ге́рхард (Gérxard)male given name
- Дже́ра́рд (Džérárd)male given name
Spanish Gerardo
- Gerardomale given name
Swedish Gerhard, Gert
- Gerhardmale given name
- Gertmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Gerard
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Cite this entry
APA
Gerard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerard
MLA
“Gerard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerard. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gerard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerard.
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