About Gary
The surname Gary is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Gareth," which itself is a variant of the name "Gerard." The name Gerard comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gary can be interpreted to mean "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior."
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The surname Gary is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gary based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gary is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gary in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gary using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.