dʒˈɛɹəld wʌz bɹˈɔːt tə ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən baɪ ðə nˈoːɹmənz, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð vˈɛɹiənts dʒˈɛɹoʊld ænd dʒˈɛɹoʊld, ænd ðə fˈɛmᵻnˌɪn dʒˈɛɹəldˌiːn.
Gerald was brought to Great Britain by the Normans, along with variants Jerold and Jerrold, and the feminine Geraldine.