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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Gerald, Gerard, Garret
- Stronghold region
- Munster
Overview
The Irish form of Gerald, brought to Ireland by the Norman FitzGerald family in the 12th century and rapidly Gaelicised. Famous bearer: Gearóid Iarla, 14th-century Hiberno-Norman lord and Irish-language poet.
The story behind Gearóid
The Norman Geraldines became more Irish than the Irish themselves; Gearóid Iarla's bardic verse is among their finest cultural legacies.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Gaelic form of Gerald.
Did you know?
Gearóid Iarla, the 14th-century Earl of Desmond, composed Gaelic poetry of considerable elegance.
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