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Jerry (given name)

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Jerry
Pronunciation/ˈɛri/ JERR-ee
GenderUnisex (Male/Female)
Origin
Region of originEnglish
Other names
Related namesDiarmaid, Geronimo, Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jeryn, Jere, Jerrie, Jared, Jeri, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jermaine, Jeronimo, and Jerome

Jerry is a given name, usually used for males. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled Gerry, Gerrie, Geri, Jery, Jere, Jerrie, or Jeri. It is a diminutive form (hypocorism) of George, Gerald, Gerard, Geraldine, Geronimo, Jared, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jermaine, Jeronimo, or Jerome.

People

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Politics

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  • Jerry Bauerly (born 1943), American educator, farmer, businessman, and Minnesota State Representative
  • Jerry Brown (born 1938), 34th and 39th Governor of California
  • Jerry Gaetz (1914–1964), member of the North Dakota Senate
  • Jerry Mateparae (born 1954), New Zealand Governor-General Designate and former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force
  • Jerry H. Money (1946-1990) American politician
  • Jerry Rawlings (1947–2020), 1st President of 4th Republic of Ghana
  • Jerry Sanders (politician) (born 1950), former San Diego mayor and chief of police

Business

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  • Jerry Buss (1933–2013), American businessman, sports teams owner, real estate investor, chemist, and philanthropist
  • Jerry Colangelo (born 1939), American businessman and sports executive
  • Jerry Greenfield (born 1951), American businessman, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream company
  • Jerry Jones (born 1942), American businessman and sport team owner
  • Jerry Yang (born 1968), Taiwanese-American co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!

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Other

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