Gerry

Gerry is both a surname and a masculine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerald or Gerard. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice president (1813–1814) for whom the term gerrymander was named Peter G. Gerry (1879–1957), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, great grandson of Elbridge Gerry 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, brothe of Elbridge T. Gerry Sr. Given name: Gerry Adams (born 1948), Irish republican politician Gerry Adams, S