Garfield
/ˈɡɑːfiːld/US/ˈɡɑɹfild/
Garfield proper noun: an English surname, thought to be habitational.
Proper noun
Garfield
- An English surname, thought to be habitational.
- James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 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
- A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, central Queensland, Australia.
- A town in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne.
- A community in Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada, named after US president James A. Garfield.
- A town in Benton County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Chaffee County, Colorado.
- A minor city in Emanuel County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in Bonneville County and Jefferson County, Idaho, named after the US president.
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- An unincorporated community in Osage Township, LaSalle County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Pawnee County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Bay County, Michigan.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- A former post office in Richland Township, Missaukee County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Douglas County, Minnesota, named after the president.
- An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, named after the president.
- A city in Bergen County, New Jersey, renamed after the president.
- A census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
- An unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Mahoning County, Ohio.
- A neighbourhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- A census-designated place in Travis County, Texas.
- A locale in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia.
- A minor city in Whitman County, Washington, named after the president.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.
- 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
- Garfield County
- Garfield Heights
- Garfield Mountain
- Garfield North
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).
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Garfield (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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