<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Gerard </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pronunciation </Th> <Td> / ˈdʒɛrərd /, US: / dʒ ɪˈrɑːrd / French: (ʒeʁaʁ) Old French: (dʒerɑrd) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> male </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Origin </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Word / name </Th> <Td> Germanic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Td> spear - hard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> common in regions where Germanic and / or Romance languages are spoken </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Gérard, Gerardo, Gerd, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Gerhardus, Gerrit, Gerry, Geert, Gert, Gertje, Gherardo, Girard, Guérard, Jerry </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Gerard </Th> </Tr>

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