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Ged

Boy Name day: October 13 In French: Gérard
Ged is a short form of Gerald: on birth records it is written Gerald (450,316 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gerald page.
Origin: Old Germanic. Meaning: Rule of the spear.
From the Germanic elements 'ger' (spear) and 'wald' (rule, power), meaning 'ruler with the spear'.

Name day for Ged

October 13

Why this day? Ged is a short form of Gerald, and shares its name day.

Ged is celebrated in France on December 5; the United States on October 13.

The story of the name Ged

Ged is a short form of Gerald. It keeps its origin (Old Germanic) and meaning — rule of the spear, and shares its name day, October 13.

On birth records, Ged is rarely written as such: the Geds are Geralds (450,316 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gerald page.

Frequently asked questions about Ged

What does Ged mean?

Ged is a short form of Gerald, which means rule of the spear.

When is Ged's name day?

October 13, together with Gerald: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ged a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gerald.

Ged's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ged

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Reggie46%
  3. Kip47%
  4. Tad50%
  5. Rico52%
  6. Edwardo54%
  7. Josh55%
  8. Bryon57%
  9. Jeromy57%
  10. Donny60%

Love potential for Ged

Bottom 10

  1. Kip52%
  2. Bryon54%
  3. Rico59%
  4. Donny60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Scotty60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Reggie62%
  9. Jed62%
  10. Antwan63%

Professional potential for Ged

Bottom 10

  1. Theron59%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Shad64%
  5. Thad66%
  6. Scotty67%
  7. Cedrick68%
  8. Aric68%
  9. Rico68%
  10. Bryon68%

Crush potential for Ged

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Edwardo44%
  3. Kip46%
  4. Josh49%
  5. Reggie51%
  6. Tad52%
  7. Rico52%
  8. Jeromy53%
  9. Shad54%
  10. Jed55%
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