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Jerry

Jerry is a given name, used for both sexes. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jerrie, or Jeri. It is a dimunitive form of Gerald or Geraldine. It may also refer to:

People of name Jerry

People in entertainment

Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), guitarist and vocalist for the American jam band, The Grateful Dead
Jerry Cantrell (born 1966), guitarist and vocalist for grunge band, Alice in Chains
Jerry Clower (1926–1998), country comedian
Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress
Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), Smerican singer, songwriter and pianist
Jerry Lewis (born 1926), American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director, singer and humanitarian
Jerry Reed (1937–2008), guitarist and country singer
Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954), comedian, actor and writer
Jerry Springer (born 1944), TV personality and former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
Jerry Martin (musician), American jazz and New Age composer and video game creator
Jerry Orbach (1935–2004), American actor

People in sports

Jerry Guscott (born 1965), English retired rugby union player and commentator
Jerry Kiernan (born 1953), Irish long-distance runner
Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American musician, professional wrestler and commentator
Jerry Rice (born 1962), a former American football wide receiver
Jerry Stackhouse (born 1974), American basketball player
Jerry West (born 1938), American basketball player

Other people

Jerry Parr (born 1930), retired United States Secret Service agent

Other uses

Jerry, a World War Two-era nickname for German soldiers
Jerry Seinfeld (character), eponymous character in the American sitcom, Seinfeld
Jerry Maguire, a film starring Tom Cruise
Jerry (racehorse), winner of the 1840 Grand National
Jerrycan, a robust fuel container made from pressed steel
Jerry Mouse, a fictional mouse in the "Tom and Jerry" cartoons
Jerry Stokes, a character in the short lived television series Welcome to Eltingville

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Jerry" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, French, Portuguese, Finnish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Russian: Джерри, Slovak: Jerry (prvé meno).


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