About Garrity
The surname Garrity is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairbhithe, meaning "descendant of Gairbhíth." The name Gairbhíth is composed of the elements "gair" meaning "rough" or "rugged" and "bith" meaning "world" or "life." Therefore, the surname Garrity can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the rough or rugged one."
The surname Garrity is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrity 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 Garrity in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Garrity using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.