This is the 3039th most frequent Spanish word.
gerardo
"Gerardo" is a masculine given name in Spanish, equivalent to "Gerard" in English.
Here, 'Gerardo' is used as a proper noun indicating a person's name.
Gerardo es mi amigo.
Gerardo is my friend.
In this sentence, 'Gerardo' is referenced in a possessive way to indicate the creator of the painting.
El cuadro que pintó Gerardo es impresionante.
The painting Gerardo created is impressive.
Here, 'Gerardo' is used as an object of the verb to signify the person being referred to.