English Dictionary

Jerry

/d͡ʒɛɹi/

name

A diminutive of the male given names Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, or similar male given names. / A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.

Jerry is a common nickname for Jeremiah.

意味（1）

A diminutive of the male given names Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, or similar male given names.

..."I, incidentally, am Jeremy Wilson, and anyone who abbreviates that to 'Jerry' does so at unspeakable peril."

"Oh really?" Kay asked. "Why?"

"Well, just a wartime hangover. We used to call the Germans 'Jerries'."

...I, incidentally, am Jeremy Wilson, and anyone who abbreviates that to 'Jerry' does so at unspeakable peril. Oh really? Kay asked. Why? Well, just a wartime hangover. We used to call the Germans 'Jerries'. I don't know much about the German war.

意味（2）

A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.

意味（3）

An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.