Given name

Geralynne

“one who rules with the spear”

Geralynne is a variant of Geraldine. In German use, Geraldine carries the interpretation “one who rules with the spear.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Geralynne is a variant of Geraldine. In German use, Geraldine carries the interpretation “one who rules with the spear.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Geralynne is a variant of Geraldine. The history of Geraldine gives this family its wider story. The Earl of Surrey created Geraldine in the sixteenth century in a poem praising Lady Fitzgerald. Geraldine remained little used for a time before becoming more established in the eighteenth century.

Explained through its name family

Geralynne’s family of names

Geralynne has a related form in Geraldine.

Walk Geralynne’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Geralynne, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Gerroldine

“one who rules with the spear”

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Gerdine

“one who rules with the spear”

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21% boys · 79% girls

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Gerdene

“one who rules with the spear”

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Gericka

“one who rules with the spear”

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11% boys · 89% girls

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Geraldeana

“one who rules with the spear”

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Giralda

“one who rules with the spear”

No U.S. birth series

2% boys · 98% girls

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Girelda

“one who rules with the spear”

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Roslynne

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1% boys · 99% girls

Sibling ideas

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