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Geraldine (female)

Pet Name(s):Gerrie (F) Gerry (F) Jerry (F)
Masculine form:Gerald (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English feminine form of Gerald [q.v.], from Old German "strong spear" or "spear wielder", created in the 16th century.
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