The meaning and history of the name Gerard.

GERARD

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.

Usage: Catalan, Dutch, English, Polish

Short Forms: GEERT, GERD, GERRY, GERT

Variants: GERHARD, GERRARD, GERRIT, JERRARD

Feminine Forms: GERARDA, GERRY

Name day:
January 30th: Poland
April 23rd: Poland
September 24th: Poland
October 3rd: Poland
October 16th: Poland
November 24th: Poland

Famous People: Gerard Piqué^wiki (Soccer Player, 1987, Spain), Gerard Butler^wiki (Actor, 1969, United Kingdom), Gerard P. Kuiper^wiki (Astronomer, 1905, Netherlands), Gerard Way^wiki (Singer, 1977, United States), Gerard Debreu^wiki (Economist, 1921, France)

Anagrams: Find anagrams for GERARD.

Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.

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