About Garrard
The surname Garrard is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gerard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garrard can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerard.
The surname Garrard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Garrard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Garrard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.