Gerry

Ger·ry
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Canada, US, UK/ˈɡɛɹi/Canada, US, UK/ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.

    Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.

    2008 June 14, The Associated Press, “Federer Extends Streak”, in The New York Times
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Geraldine.
  3. A surname.

Origin

Clipping + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gerry

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Sounds the same

GehryJerry(Mary–marry–merry merger) GarygarrigarryGarry
Cite this entry
APA

Gerry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerry

MLA

“Gerry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gerry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerry.

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