Geraldine

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Geraldine is a feminine given name of Germanic origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including actress Geraldine Chaplin.

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Geraldine canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
component ger
wald
componentMeaning ger means spear
wald means rule
derivedFrom Gerald
gender feminine
hasCategory English feminine given names
Feminine given names of Germanic origin
hasDiminutive Dina
Geri
Gerald
surface form: Gerry
hasLanguageOfUse English
French
Irish
hasNotableBearer Geraldine Ferraro
surface form: Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine James
Geraldine McEwan
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Somerville
hasOrigin Germanic languages
hasPopularityPeak mid-20th century
hasVariant Geraldene
Geralyn
Geraldene
surface form: Jeraldene

Geralyn
surface form: Jeralyn
isFeminineFormOf Gerald
meaning ruler with the spear
spear ruler
nameType personal name
typicalUsageRegion France
Ireland
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
usedSinceCentury 19th century

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