Gerard 1805124 224124592 2008-07-07T12:36:13Z Onebravemonkey 489436 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/121.1.2.70|121.1.2.70]] identified as [[WP:VAND|vandalism]] to last revision by [[User:Hunadam|Hunadam]]. {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Gerard | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = male | meaning = strong/brave with the spear | region = common in regions where Germanic and/or Romance languages are spoken | origin = Germanic | related names = | footnotes = }} '''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'=== :{{lookfrom|Gerard}} ;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]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Dutch given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[de:Gerhard]] [[es:Gerardo]] [[fr:Gérard]] [[pt:Gérard]] [[ru:Жерар]]