Gerard
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| name = Gerard
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| gender = male
| meaning = strong/brave with the spear
| region = common in regions where Germanic and/or Romance languages are spoken
| origin = Germanic
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'''Gerard''' is a male forename of [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and [[Romance languages|Romance]] languages. The name derives from Old Germanic 'ger' ('spear') and 'hard' ('hard/strong/brave'). Its meaning is 'strong/brave with the spear'.
Common forms of the name are ''Gerard'' ([[English language|English]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]] and [[Catalan language|Catalan]]), ''Gerardo'' ([[Italian Language|Italian]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]), ''Gérard'' ([[French language|French]]), ''Gearóid'' ([[Irish language|Irish]]), ''[[Gerhard]]'', ''[[Gerhardt]]'' and ''Gerhart'' ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], Dutch, and [[German language|German]]), ''Gellért'' ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]). A few abbreviated forms are ''[[Gerry]]'' and ''[[Jerry]]'' (English); ''Gert'' and ''Gerd'' (Afrikaans, Dutch and German); ''Gerrit'' (Afrikaans and Dutch); ''Gertjie'' (Afrikaans), and ''[[Geert]]'' (Dutch).
==Persons==
===Persons whose first name is 'Gerard'===
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;Actors
* [[Gerard Butler]], Scottish actor
* [[Gérard Depardieu]], French actor
;Authors and playwrights
* [[Gerhart Hauptmann]] (1882-1946), German dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.
;Poets
* [[Gerard Manley Hopkins]] (1844–1889) British [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[poet]] and [[Jesuit]] priest
;Christian saints and figures
* [[Gerard of Brogne|Saint Gerard of Brogne]]
* [[Gerard of Clairvaux|Saint Gerard of Clairvaux]]
* [[Gerard of Lunel|Saint Gerard of Lunel]]
* [[Gerard of Toul|Saint Gerard of Toul]], bishop of [[Toul]]
* [[Saint Gerard Majella]]
* [[Gerard Sagredo|Saint Gerard Sagredo]], bishop of [[Hungary]]
* Gerard de Bourgogne, [[Pope Nicholas II]]
* [[Gerard, Archbishop of York |Gerard]], [[Bishop of Hereford]] (1096–1100) and Archbishop of York (1100–1108)
;Musicians
* [[Gerard McMahon]], [[English people|English]] [[singer/songwriter]]
* [[Gerard Way]], vocalist in [[My Chemical Romance]]
* [[Gerard Yra]], vocalist in [[X-Division]]
;Politicians
* [[Gerard Adams| Gerard (Gerry) Adams]], Irish politician, president of [[Sinn Féin]]
* [[Gerard Kennedy]], [[Canadian]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] politician
* [[Gerhard Schröder]], Chancellor of Germany 1998-2005
;Scholars
* [[Gerard of Cremona]] (1114–1187), Italian translator of scientific works
*[[Gerard O'Neill]], Creation Consumer Finance Ltd.
;Scientists
* [[Gerard O'Neill]], physicist
;Sportsmen
* [[Gerard Bosch van Drakestein]] (1887-1972), Dutch track cyclist
* [[Gérard Houllier]], former manager of [[Liverpool F.C.]] & [[Olympique Lyonnais]]
* [[Gerard López Segú]], Spanish/Catalan [[football (soccer)]] player
* [[Gerard Piqué]], [[Catalan]] [[football (soccer)]] player
* [[Gerard van Velde]], Dutch ice speed skater
===Persons whose last name is 'Gerard'===
* [[Étienne Maurice Gérard]] (1773–1852), [[marshal]] and later [[Prime Minister of France]]
* [[Geoff Gerard]], Australian rugby league footballer
* [[John Gerard]] (1545–1612), [[England|English]] [[botany|botanist]]
===Persons whose assumed name is 'Gerard'===
* [[Gerhard (comics artist)|Gerhard]], Canadian comic book artist.
===Fictional characters whose name is 'Gerard'===
*[[Joe Gerard]], character in the 1970's [[sitcom]] ''[[Rhoda]]''.
* Lieutenant Philip Gerard, character in the TV series ''[[The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive]]''
* Marshal Samuel Gerard, character in the films ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]'' and ''[[U.S. Marshals (film)|U.S. Marshals]]''
==Places==
* [[Gerard (Aboriginal Council)]], a [[Local Government Areas in Australia|local government area]] of [[South Australia]]
==Other==
* [[Gerard (band)|Gerard]], a [[Japan]]ese [[progressive rock]] band.
* [[Gerrard]]
* [[Girard]]
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