Jerold

Jerold is an English given name that arose as a variant spelling of Gerald, which derives from the Old High German elements ger, meaning spear, and wald, meaning rule. The name entered English through Norman French following the Conquest of 1066 and became well established across medieval Europe. Jerold is closely related to Gerald, Jerrold, Jarold, and the distinct but frequently confused form Harold, which shares the second element but differs in origin.