Meaning & Origin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a re-spelling of Gerald.
Jerrold is a boy's baby name of Germanic origin, a variant spelling of Gerald, from the Old German Gerwald, meaning 'ruler with the spear' or 'spear power,' from ger (spear) and wald (rule). The -old ending gives it a slightly medieval, distinguished quality.
Jerrold gives Gerald's ancient Germanic warrior heritage a distinctive respelling — all of the spear-ruler's power and authority in a form that feels both traditional and individual.