Jerald (name)
Jerald is a masculine American given name variant of Gerald, a German name meaning "rule of the spear". Jerald was initially brought to Great Britain by the Normans, along with feminine variants Jerold or Jerry, and the feminine nicknames, including Jeri. Jerald is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Jerald include:Given name
- Jerald B. Harkness or Jerry Harkness, American former basketball player
- Jerald Honeycutt, American professional basketball player
- Thomas Jerald "Jerry" Huckaby, retired businessman and Democratic U.S. representative
- Jerald Ingram, the New York Giants running backs coach since 2004
- Jerald Johnson, minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene
- David Jerald Lawson, American Methodist Pastor and University Campus Minister
- Jerald T. Milanich, American anthropologist and archaeologist specializing in Native American culture in Florida
- Jerald Moore, former professional American football player
- Lorenzo Jerald Patterson or MC Ren, rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A.
- Jerald S. Paul, Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy
- Jerald Posman, Vice President for Administration and Finance at the City College of New York
- Jerald D. Slack, retired Major General in the United States Air National Guard
- Jerald Sowell, American Football fullback
- Jerald Tanner, American writer about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Jerald terHorst, American journalist and politician
- Jerald Durantio Rebeiro, Bangladesh and Italy, Social Activity
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- Penny Johnson Jerald, an American actress with an extensive career in film and television
