- Jerry (given name)
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Jerry Gender Unisex Origin Region of origin English Other names Related names Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jerrie, Jeri, Jeremy, Jeremiah 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 diminutive form of Gerald, Geraldine, Jeremy, Jeremiah or Jerome.
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List of people with the given name Jerry
Entertainment
- Jerry Birn (1923–2009), American television writer
- Jerry Cantrell (born 1966), guitarist and vocalist for grunge band, Alice in Chains
- Jerry Clower (1926–1998), country comedian
- Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), guitarist and vocalist for the American jam band, The Grateful Dead
- Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004), Film music composer
- 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 (musician), 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), 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 Van Dyke (born 1931), American actor and comedian
Sports
- 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
Politics
- Jerry Brown, California governor
- Jerry Mateparae (born 1954), New Zealand Governor-General Designate and former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force
- Jerry Weyer (born 1986), Luxembourgian politician
Other
- Jerry Coleby-Williams, Australian conservationist, horticulturalist and plant curator
- Jerry Dolyn Brown (born 1942), Alabama folk artist and traditional potter
- Jerry Parr (born 1930), retired United States Secret Service agent
- Jerry Spinelli (born 1941), writer of young adult fiction
Fictional characters
- Jerry Seinfeld (character), eponymous character in the American sitcom, Seinfeld
- Jerry Mouse, a fictional mouse in the "Tom and Jerry" cartoons
- Jerry Stokes, a character in the short lived television series Welcome to Eltingville
- Jerry Cruncher, a character in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
See also
- Jeri
- Jerry Brown (disambiguation)
- Geri (disambiguation)
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