Gerry

'''Gerry''' is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include:

==Surname== * Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice president (1813–1814) after whom the term ''gerrymander'' was named ** Ann Gerry (1763–1849), wife of Elbridge *** Thomas Russell Gerry (1794–1848), son of Elbridge and Ann **** Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837–1927), American lawyer and reformer, son of Thomas ***** Peter G. Gerry (1879–1957), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, great grandson of Elbridge ****** Edith Stuyvesant Gerry (1873–1958), American philanthropist and wife of Peter ****** Elbridge T. Gerry Sr. (1908–1999), American banker and polo player, great-great grandson of the vice president ****** Robert L. Gerry Jr. (1911–1979), American polo player, brother of Elbridge Sr ******* Robert L. Gerry III (born 1937), American businessman, son of Robert L. Jr * Alan Gerry (born 1929), American billionaire and founder of Cablevision Industries * Elbridge Gerry (Maine politician) (1813–1886), American lawyer and politician * Eloise Gerry (1885–1970), American forestry research scientist * Nathan Gerry (born 1995), American football player * Robert Gerry (politician) (1858–1931), American politician

==Given name== * Gerry Adams (born 1948), Irish republican politician * Gerry Adams Sr. (1926–2003), Irish Republic Army volunteer, father of the Irish politician and alleged abuser of his family * Gerry Adams (fencer) (born 1962), Australian fencer * Gerry Alanguilan (1968–2019), Filipino comic book artist and writer * Gerry Anderson, English producer and director (1929–2012) * Gerry Armstrong (activist) (born 1946), critic and former member of the Church of Scientology * Gerry Armstrong (footballer) (born 1954), Northern Irish footballer * Gerry Barney (born 1939), British designer * Gerry Bohanon (born 1999), American football player * Gerry Boulet (1946–1990), Canadian rock singer * Gerry Bertier (1953–1981), Virginia high school football player * Gerry Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry Brownlee (born 1956), New Zealand politician * Gerry Byrne (politician) (born 1966), Canadian politician * Gerry Byrne (footballer, born 1938) (1938–2015), English footballer * Gerry Cheevers (born 1940), Canadian retired National Hockey League goaltender * Gerry Cinnamon, Scottish musician born Gerald Crosbie in 1985 * Gerry Collins (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry Cooney (born 1956), American former boxer * Gerry Davis (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry Dee, Canadian comedian born Gerard Donoghue in 1968 * Gerry De Silva (born 1940), Sri Lanka Army general * Gerry Dick, American journalist and host of Inside Indiana Business * Gerry Duggan (writer) (born 1973), American writer * Gerry Francis (born 1951), English former footballer and manager * Gerry Francis (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2025), South African-born footballer * Gerry Geran (1896–1981), American ice hockey player * Gerry Gibeault (born 1953), Canadian politician * Gerry Glaude (1927–2017), Canadian ice hockey defenceman * Gerry Goffin (1939–2014), American lyricist, husband of Carole King * Gerry Harris (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry Harvey (born 1939), Australian entrepreneur * Gerry Patrick Hemming (1937–2008), U.S. Marine mercenary and CIA agent * Gerry Hitchens (1934–1983), English footballer * Gerry Kearby (1947–2012), American entrepreneur * Gerry Kelly (born 1953), Irish republican politician and former Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer * Gerry Kelly (broadcaster) (born 1948), Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist * Gerry Kelly (footballer) (1908–1983), English footballer * Gerry Leonard (born 1961/1962), Irish musician * Gerry Lindgren (born 1946), American track and field runner * Gerry McMonagle, political figure in Ireland * Gerry McCoy (born 1960), Scottish footballer * Gerry Marsden (1942–2021), English musician, frontman of Gerry and the Pacemakers * Gerry Morrow (born 1949), Martinique-born Canadian professional wrestler * Gerry Mulligan (1927–1996), American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger and composer * Gerry Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry O'Connor (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry Peñalosa (born 1972), Filipino former boxer and WBC and WBO world champion * Gerry Peyton (born 1956), Irish former football goalkeeper and coach * Gerry Philipsen (born 1944), American academic and ethnographer * Gerry Phillips (born 1940), Canadian politician * Gerry Rafferty (1947–2011), Scottish singer and songwriter * Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician) (born 1961), Irish politician * Gerry Reynolds (British politician) (1927–1969), British politician * Gerry Roxas (1924–1982), Filipino politician * Gerry Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerry Sayer (1905–1942), chief test pilot for Gloster Aircraft * Gerry Scott (1944–2007), English television production designer * Gerry Scotti (born 1956), Italian television presenter * Gerry Sharpe (disambiguation) * Gerry Sherry, American football player * Gerry Spence (born 1929), American semi-retired trial lawyer * Gerry Steinberg (1945–2015), British politician * Gerry Sutcliffe (born 1953), British politician * Gerry Tuttle (1926–2006), American football player * Gerry Ward (basketball) (born 1941), American retired National Basketball Association player * Gerry Ward (footballer) (1936–1994), English footballer * Gerry Watson, better known as Bubba Watson (born 1978), American golfer * Gerry Williams (footballer) (1877–1901), Australian rules footballer

==Fictional characters== * Gerry, a character from ''The Ridonculous Race'' * Gerry Keay from '' The Magnus Archives ''

==See also== {{canned search}}

* {{srt}} * Gary (disambiguation) * Gehry (surname) * Geri (disambiguation) * Gery (disambiguation) * Jerry (given name)

{{given name|type=both}} Category:Hypocorisms Category:Masculine given names Category:English masculine given names