1) English boy name 2) Given name 
Jerrold or Jerold are masculine English given name variants of Gerald, a German language name meaning `rule of the spear` from the prefix ger- (`spear`) and suffix -wald (`rule`). Jerrold was initially brought to Great Britain by the Normans. There are feminine nicknames, including Jeri. Jerrold is uncommon as a surname. People with the name...