Giraud Family History
Giraud Name Meaning
French: from the personal name Giraud a variant of Géraud from the ancient Germanic name Gerwald Girwald composed of the elements gēr ‘spear lance’ and wald ‘power authority’ (see also Gerald ). This surname is also found in southern Germany (see also Shero ) and in England (mainly Kent of Huguenot origin). Compare Girod and also Gerow .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022