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Garfield

/ˈɡɑːfiːld/US/ˈɡɑɹfild/

Garfield proper noun: an English surname, thought to be habitational.

Proper noun

Garfield

  1. An English surname, thought to be habitational.
  2. James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. The fictional, orange and anthropomorphic cat who is the protagonist of the comic strip Garfield.
    • One product is a Garfield telephone. Between rings, it says out loud: "You get it. I'm not getting it!"1994 September, Boys' Life, volume 84, number 9
    • Someone hiding behind a giant Garfield balloon blocked the doorway. Only the person's legs were visible[…]2012 July, Lorrie Kruse, A Life Worth Living, →ISBN, page 27
  5. A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, central Queensland, Australia.
  6. A town in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne.
  7. A community in Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada, named after US president James A. Garfield.
  8. A town in Benton County, Arkansas.
  9. A census-designated place in Chaffee County, Colorado.
  10. A minor city in Emanuel County, Georgia.
  11. An unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho.
  12. An unincorporated community in Bonneville County and Jefferson County, Idaho, named after the US president.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Osage Township, LaSalle County, Illinois.
  2. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
  3. A minor city in Pawnee County, Kansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
  5. An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
  6. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Bay County, Michigan.
  7. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
  8. A former post office in Richland Township, Missaukee County, Michigan.
  9. An unincorporated community in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
  10. A minor city in Douglas County, Minnesota, named after the president.
  11. An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, named after the president.
  12. A city in Bergen County, New Jersey, renamed after the president.
  13. A census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
  14. An unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
  15. An unincorporated community in Mahoning County, Ohio.
  16. A neighbourhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  17. A census-designated place in Travis County, Texas.
  18. A locale in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia.
  19. A minor city in Whitman County, Washington, named after the president.
  20. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  21. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  22. A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
  23. An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  24. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Garfield Township.

Garfield meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Garfield in Hindi

surname
गारफ़ील्ड gārfīlḍ

Garfield in Tamil

surname
கார்பீல்ட் kārpīlṭ

Garfield in Marathi

surname
गारफील्ड gārphīlḍa

Garfield in Bengali

surname
গারফিল্ড garophilḍ
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Garfield in Telugu
గార్ఫీల్డ్ gārphīlḍ
Garfield in Malayalam
ഗാർഫീൽഡ് gāṟphīlḍŭ
Garfield in Kannada
ಗಾರ್ಫೀಲ್ಡ್ gārphīlḍ
Garfield in Arabic
غَارْفِيلْد ḡārfīld
Garfield in Persian
گارفیلد gârfild
Garfield in Thai
การ์ฟิลด์ gaa-fin
Garfield in Myanmar
ဂါဖီးလ် gahpil:

Origin of Garfield

Also Garfeld, from Old English gār (“spear”) + feld (“field”).

Words formed from Garfield

Questions about Garfield

What does Garfield mean?
Garfield means an English surname, thought to be habitational.
What is Garfield in Hindi?
Garfield in Hindi is गारफ़ील्ड (gārfīlḍ). See Garfield meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Garfield?
Garfield is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Garfield?
Garfield is pronounced /ˈɡɑːfiːld/ (UK).

Words near Garfield in the dictionary

  1. garewaite
  2. Garey
  3. Gareys
  4. Garešnica
  5. Garff
  6. Garfield
  7. Garfield County
  8. Garfield Heights
  9. Garfield North
  10. Garfinkel
  11. Garfinkelian

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