Giraud

Giraud is a surname. It is a variant of the Proto-Germanic name Gerard, meaning spear-strong.

Notable people with this surname

 * Albert Giraud (1860–1929), Belgian poet
 * Alexis Giraud-Teulon (1839–1916), French academic, lawyer and translator
 * Brigitte Giraud (born 1960), French writer
 * Charles Giraud (1802–81), French lawyer and politician
 * Claude Giraud (1936-2020), French actor
 * Dwight Giraud, Barbadian-Canadian drag performer
 * Georges Giraud (1889–1943), French mathematician
 * Giovanni Giraud (1776–1834), Italian dramatist
 * Henri Giraud (1879–1949), French general during World Wars I and II
 * Hervé Giraud (born 1957), French Catholic prelate
 * Hubert Giraud (composer) (1920–2016), French composer and lyricist
 * Jean Giraud (1938–2012), French comics artist
 * Jean Giraud (mathematician) (1936–2007), French mathematician
 * Jean-Baptiste Giraud (1752–1830), French sculptor
 * Joyce Giraud (born 1975), Puerto Rican actress, beauty pageant winner
 * Matt Giraud (born 1985), American singer, musician and TV personality
 * Nicolo Giraud (c. 1795 – ?), Greek companion of the poet Lord Byron
 * René Girard (1904–1968), French scientist-historian
 * Robert Giraud (1921–1997), French poet and journalist
 * Théophile de Giraud (born 1968), Belgian writer, philosopher and activist
 * Yvette Giraud (1916–2014), French singer