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Garrett

UK/ˈɡæɹɪt/

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British/ˈɡaɹɪt/

Garrett proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Garrett

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from an English and an Irish surname, or in Ireland directly from Gerard.
  3. A village in Douglas County, Illinois.
  4. A city in DeKalb County, Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  6. An unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky.
  7. An extinct town in Callaway County, Missouri.
  8. A borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  9. A town in Ellis County, Texas.
  10. A census-designated place in Walla Walla County, Washington.
  11. An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.

Origin of Garrett

A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.

Words formed from Garrett

Words that rhyme with Garrett

Questions about Garrett

What does Garrett mean?
Garrett means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Garrett?
Garrett is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Garrett?
Garrett is pronounced /ˈɡæɹɪt/ (UK).

Words near Garrett in the dictionary

  1. garretlike
  2. garretmaster
  3. garretmasters
  4. garrets
  5. Garretson
  6. Garrett
  7. Garrett County
  8. garretting
  9. garri
  10. garrick
  11. garricks

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