Jerry (given name)
| Jerry | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛri/ JERR-ee |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | English |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jere, Jerrie, Jeri, Jeremy, Jeremiah |
Jerry is a given name, 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 Gerald, Gerard, Geraldine, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jermaine, or Jerome.
People
Politics
- Jerry Brown (born 1938), Governor of California
- Jerry "Truck" Gisclair (born 1948), Louisiana state representative
- Jerry Mateparae (born 1954), New Zealand Governor-General Designate and former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force
- Jerry Sanders (politician) (born 1950), former San Diego mayor and chief of police
- Jerry Weyer (born 1986), Luxembourgian politician
Business
- Jerry Buss (1933-2013), businessman, sports teams owner, real estate investor, chemist, and philanthropist
- Jerry Colangelo (born 1939), American businessman and sports executive
- Jerry Jones (born 1942), businessman and sport team owner
- Jerry Greenfield (born 1951), co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream company
- Jerry Yang (born 1968), co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!
Arts and entertainment
- Jerry Birn (1923–2009), American television writer
- Jerry Dolyn Brown (born 1942), Alabama folk artist and traditional potter
- Jerry Bruckheimer (born 1943), American film and television producer
- Jerry Cantrell (born 1966), American guitarist and vocalist for grunge band Alice in Chains
- Jerry Clower (1926–1998), American country comedian
- Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), American guitarist and vocalist for the American rock band The Grateful Dead
- Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004), American composer and conductor
- Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress
- Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), American singer, songwriter and pianist
- Jerry Lewis (born 1926), American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director, singer and humanitarian
- Jerry Martin (composer), American jazz and New Age composer and video game creator
- Jerry O'Connell (born 1974), American actor
- Jerry Orbach (1935–2004), American actor
- Jerry Reed (1937–2008), American guitarist and country singer
- Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954), American comedian, actor and writer
- Jerry Spinelli (born 1941), writer of young adult fiction
- Jerry Springer (born 1944), American TV personality and former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jerry Van Dyke (born 1931), American actor and comedian
- Jerry Weintraub (born 1937), American film and television producer
- Jerry Yan (born 1977), Taiwanese actor
Sports
- Jerry Brown (gridiron football) (1987–2012), American football player
- Jerry Byrd (sportswriter) (1935-2016), American sportswriter
- Jerry Gustafson, American football player
- Jerry Kiernan (born 1953), Irish long-distance runner
- Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American musician, professional wrestler and commentator
- Jerry Mansfield (1892-1960), American football player
- Jerry Marion (born 1944), American football player
- Jerry Rice (born 1962), American player of American football
- Jerry Sitoe (born 1990), Mozambican footballer
- Jerry Stackhouse (born 1974), American basketball player
- Jerry Watford (1930-1993), American football player
- Jerry West (born 1938), American basketball player
Other
- Jerry Coleby-Williams, Australian conservationist, horticulturalist and plant curator
- Jerry Falwell (1933-2007), American clergyman
- Jerry Johnston (born 1959), American clergyman
- Jerry Parr (born 1930), retired United States Secret Service agent
- Jerry Whitworth (born 1939), member of the Walker family spy ring
- Jerry Yang (poker player), winner of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event
- Xiangzhong Yang (1959–2009), biotechnology scientist who worked on cloning
Fictional characters
- Jerry Cruncher, in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- the title character in the film Jerry Maguire, portrayed by Tom Cruise
- Jerry Mouse, in the "Tom and Jerry" cartoons
- Jerry Seinfeld (character), eponymous character in the American sitcom Seinfeld
- Jerry Russo, from the television series Wizards of Waverly Place
- Jerry Stokes, in the short-lived television series Welcome to Eltingville
- Jerry the Tyke, a fictional dog who had his own cartoon series between 1925 and 1927
See also
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