Gerard
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹɑːd/US/d͡ʒəˈɹɑɹd/
Gerard proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.
Proper noun
Gerard
- 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]...
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Gerard meaning in Hindi and Bengali
Gerard in Hindi
- male given name
- जेरार्ड jerārḍ
Gerard in Bengali
- male given name
- জেরার্ড jerarḍo
Forms of Gerard
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Origin of Gerard
From Middle English Gerard, from Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard, from *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *hard(ī) (“hard, brave”).
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Phrases with Gerard
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Questions about Gerard
- What does Gerard mean?
- Gerard means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
- What is Gerard in Hindi?
- Gerard in Hindi is जेरार्ड (jerārḍ). See Gerard meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Gerard?
- Gerard is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Gerard?
- Gerard is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɑːd/ (UK).
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Source and license
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