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What does Gerrold mean?
Gerrold 
as a name for boys has its root in Old German, and the meaning of Gerrold is "spear ruler". Gerrold is a variant form of Gerald (Old German): from gār.
STARTS WITH Ge-
Variations
VARIANTS Girauld, Geryld, Gerrild, Gerrald, Gerolld, Gerold, Geralde
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA GERALD Garald, Garold, Gearalt, Gearoid, Geraldo, Gerallt, Gerard▼, Geraud, Gerhard, Gerhold, Gerollt, Gerolt, Gerrard, Gerrell, Gerri, Gerry▼, Jerald▼, Jerold▼, Jerrold▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gerrold Jerome (G.J.), ..
How popular is Gerrold?
Gerrold is an uncommonly occurring first name for men. Gerrold is an uncommon surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Gerrold (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Garold, Gerald (#894 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Geraldo, Gerard (#1229), Gerhard, Gerold, Gerry, Jerald, Jerold and Jerrold. Adoption of these relations of Gerrold was at its most widespread 9 decades ago (MEDIAN #702) and has become much reduced since (#1812, 98% LESS USAGE), with forms like Gerry becoming less trendy. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Gerrold is alike in pronunciation to Jerrald. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arnold▼, Bernald, Bernhold, Bernold (see Bernal), Berthold, Bertold (see Berthold), Darold, Darrold (see Darold), Derald, Derrold (see Darold), Farold, Fernald, Garrad, Garrard, Garred, Garron, Garrot (see Garret), Garrott, Gearard (see Gerard), Gerall, Gerome, Geron, Gerrall (see Jerrell), Gerred, Gerrey, Gerrie, Gerrit, Gerritt, Gerrity, Gerson, Gorrell, Harold▼, Herold, Herrold, Jerrod▼, Jerroll, Leopold, Leupold, Reinold, Reynold, Thorold and Verroll. These names tend to be more commonly used than Gerrold.
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