Geri
[ˈdʒɛri]Meaning
a diminutive of Geraldine
Background Story
Behind the Name records Geri as a diminutive of Geraldine, used in French and Brazilian Portuguese. Wiktionary gives a separate Hungarian origin, as a clipping and -i diminutive of Gergely or Gergő, and notes the English shortening of Gerald to Jerry as a comparison.
Temperament
Variations
Gerry, Gerrie
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