dʒˈɛɹəld ɪz ɐ mˈæskjʊlˌɪn ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɐ vˈɛɹiənt ʌv dʒˈɛɹəld, ɐ dʒˈɜːmən nˈeɪm mˈiːnɪŋ "ɹˈuːl ʌvðə spˈɪɹ".
Jerald is a masculine given name which is a variant of Gerald, a German name meaning "rule of the spear".