The name geraldine is a girl's name of german, french origin meaning ruler with the spear Though twin brother gerald is still in baby name limbo, geraldine is in line to follow the path of josephine to imminent revival—even though gerry is not as spunky a nickname as josie. Geraldine leigh chaplin was born in santa monica, california, to oona chaplin (née o'neill) and legendary entertainer charles chaplin (a.k.a Born in 1944 to charlie chaplin and oona o’neill, geraldine’s life was intertwined with the arts from the start However, it was her own dedication and inherent talent that fashioned her into a critically acclaimed actress recognized across international cinema. Geraldine is a given name of german origin and is the feminine form of the name gerald
The latter was composed of two elements, “ger,” which means ‘spear’ and “wald,” which means ‘authority or power’ giving the name the meaning’ the spear’s power.’ Geraldine leigh chaplin (born july 31, 1944) is an american actress She is the daughter of charlie chaplin, the first of eight children with his fourth wife, oona o'neill. Complete 2021 information on the meaning of geraldine, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name. The name geraldine is primarily a female name of english origin that means rules with spear Click through to find out more information about the name geraldine on babynames.com.
This name was created by the poet henry howard for use in a 1537 sonnet praising lady elizabeth fitzgerald, whom he terms the geraldine.
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