Gerard

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See also: Gérard

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English Gerard, from Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard, from *gaiʀ (spear) +‎ *hard(ī) (hard, brave).

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Gerard

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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Basque

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Proper noun

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Gerard ?

  1. a male given name

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Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Frankish *Gaiʀahard, either directly or via Old French Gerart.

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Gerard m

  1. a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Further reading

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  • “Gerard” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *Gērhard, from Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeː.rɑrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧rard

Proper noun

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Gerard m

  1. a male given name
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