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♂ Gerold
What does Gerold mean?
Gerold 
as a boys' name has its root in Old German, and the name Gerold means "spear ruler". Gerold is an alternate spelling of Gerald (Old German): from g�r.
STARTS WITH Ge-
Variations
VARIANTS Girauld, Geryld, Gerrold, Gerrild, Gerrald, Gerolld, Geralde
RELATED FORMS VIA GERALD Garald, Garold, Gearalt, Gearoid, Ged, Ger, Geraldo, Gerallt, Gerard▼, Geraud, Gere, Gerek, Gerhard, Gerhold, Gerik, Gerollt, Gerolt, Gerrard, Gerrell, Gerri, Gerry▼, Giraldo, Giraud, Jerald▼, Jerold▼, Jerrold▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gerold Cedar (G.C.), ..
How popular is Gerold?
Gerold is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#34399 out of 150436, Top 23%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Gerold was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its highest rank of #805 in the U.S. during 1940-1949, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Gerold listed in the Top 2000 are Gerald (#894 A YEAR AGO), Gerard (#1229), Garold, Geraldo, Gerhard, Gerry, Jerald, Jerold and Jerrold. Other forms, like Gerri, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Gerold was common among parents during the years 1930-1939 (AVERAGE #702) and has become much lower since (#1812, DOWN 97.6%), with versions like Jerold falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Gerold is alike in pronunciation to Jerrald. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arnold▼, Bernald, Bernhold, Bernold (see Bernal), Berthold, Bertold (see Berthold), Darold, Darrold (see Darold), Derald, Derrold (see Darold), Everald, Everild, Farold, Fernald, Gard, Gared, Garon, Garrad, Garred, Gearard (see Gerard), Gemal, Gemali, Gemul (see Gamal), Geno, Geof, Geoff, Geordi, Georg, Gerall, Gerant, Gerardo▼, German, Germin, Gerome, Geron, Gerrall (see Jerrell), Gerred, Gerrey, Gerrie, Gerrit, Gerson, Gervas, Gery, Girard, Gjord, Gyrd, Harald, Harold▼, Herold, Herrold, Jerod▼, Jeroll, Keld, Leopold, Leupold, Reinold, Reynold, Sewald, Thorold, Tibold, Tiebold, Torald and Witold. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gerold.
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