Ruler with a spear
Geraldine is the feminine form of Gerald, a Germanic name composed of the elements 'ger' (spear) and 'wald' (rule). It was famously used by the 16th-century poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, to address Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald, known as 'The Fair Geraldine.'
Less common today
Geraldine isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #951 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Golden Globe-nominated actress and daughter of Charlie Chaplin
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British children's novelist and Carnegie Medal winner
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