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Jerold

JER-uhld2 syllables
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Variant of Gerald, meaning 'rule of the spear'. (English)

What does Jerold mean?

English: Variant of Gerald, meaning 'rule of the spear'.. Jerold is a variant of Gerald, which comes from the Germanic elements 'ger' meaning spear and 'wald' meaning rule.

Is Jerold a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Jerold in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Jerold in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Jerold suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Jerold

When Jerold walked into breakfast, the other pups whispered, "He must be a real charmer! With a name like that, we’ll need extra kibble to keep up with his personality!"

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