Garrod

Garrod Meaning & Origin

About Garrod
The name "Garrod" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gerard." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerard. The name "Gerard" itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name "Garrod" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gerard" or "brave spearman."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Garrod are male.

Garrod Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garrod in Braille

Here's how to represent Garrod in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Garrod in braille

How to Spell the Name Garrod in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Garrod using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Garrod in sign language

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