The gerard Surname
gerard Name Meaning and History
English (chiefly Lancashire) and French (Gérard): from
the personal name Gerard, Gérard, introduced to
Britain from France by the Normans; it is composed of the Germanic
elements gar, ger ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + hard
‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Gerard Lockwood connection |
 krisdalley1
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| Gerard | Ingrid Jannetta | 6 |
| Gerard's Map of the Land in Long Island,NY | Kathleen Cash | 1 |
| GERARD Turpin iii and Margaret MONCKTON |
t42Moore
| 0 |
| William Gerard |
MelindaHolley05
| 1 |
| Gerard French Mexican War Battle of Puebla |
giftsinspanish
| 1 |
| Gerard - Liverpool |
maverick19
| 4 |
| Thomas and Mary Gerard |
judizimmer
| 0 |
| Looking for William Gerard b. 1868 Iowa |
| 0 |
| Harold Gerard - Duluth, MN to Aberdeen, WA | John Scott | 6 |
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