게르만 기원의 남성 고유 명사로, '창의 용사'라는 의미를 내포함.
A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'brave with the spear'.
예문:
"Gerard was a popular name among European nobility in the Middle Ages."
"Many people shortened his name, Gerard, to simply Gerry."
16세기의 저명한 플랑드르 지도 제작자인 게라르두스 메르카토르를 지칭함.
Refers to the 16th-century Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, famous for his map projection.
예문:
"The navigational charts were based on the original projections by Gerard Mercator."
"Gerard is remembered today for revolutionizing how we view the world map."