Gerald R. Ford vs Gerald Ford

Gerald R. Ford and Gerald Ford both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Gerald R. Ford	Yes	No	No	No
Gerald Ford	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Gerald R. Ford and Gerald Ford are synonyms defined as:

Gerald R. Ford and Gerald Ford: 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)

Other synonyms of Gerald R. Ford include Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford, President Ford.

Gerald R. Ford (noun)	Gerald Ford (noun)
38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)	38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)