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What Does The Name Garret Mean?

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Garret (sometimes Garrett) is more usually a surname (as in the dancer Lesley Garrett.) Like many surnames it is sometimes used as a given name, especially in the US. It is a variant of the older given names, Gerald and Gerard; these names are slightly different in meaning.

Gerald is based on the Germanic words gar or ger, "spear" and wald, "rule." So the meaning is something like "rule of the spear." It was an old French name which the Normans brought to Britain in the 11th century. Later it became very rare in England, but much more popular in Ireland, where it ws often spelled Gearoid.

Gerard is of similar origin, based on the old Germanic words ger, "spear" and hard, "strong," "brave" or "hardy." In the Middle Ages it was quite a common name in England, but is now much less well known among English speakers than Gerald.

The two names were often confused, and Garret is probably based on both.
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This is derived from the old Germanic name Gerald, which comes from two old words meaning "spear" and "rule." There could also be a connection with the French Gerard, which again means "spear" ("ger") and also "brave" or "strong." The spelling is probably influenced by the Irish Gaelic Gearoid, which has the same meaning as Gerald.

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