Garret

  • [ GER-it, GAR-it ]
  • English
From a surname which was a variant of GARRETT.

GARRETT   male   English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name GERALD or GERARD. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.
GERALD   male   English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule". The Normans brought this name to Britain. Though it died out in England during the Middle Ages, it remained common in Ireland. It was revived in the English-speaking world in 19th century.
GERARD   male   English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It was initially much more common than the similar name Gerald, with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gerhard, Gerold
CATALAN: Gerard
DANISH: Cai, Caj, Gerhard, Kai, Kaj, Kay
DUTCH: Geert, Gerard, Gerarda, Gerd, Gerda, Gerdina, Gerhard, Gerolt, Gerrit, Gerry, Gert, Kai
ENGLISH: Garrett, Gerald, Geraldine, Gerard, Gerrard, Gerry, Jarrett, Jerald, Jeri, Jerold, Jerrard, Jerri, Jerrie, Jerrold, Jerry
FINNISH: Kai
FRENCH: Gérald, Géraldine, Gérard, Géraud
FRISIAN: Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurre, Jurryt, Kai, Kay
GERMAN: Gerald, Gerd, Gerda, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Gerhold, Gerold, Gert, Kai, Kay
HUNGARIAN: Gellért
IRISH: Gearalt, Gearóid
ITALIAN: Gerarda, Gerardo, Gherardo, Giraldo
LIMBURGISH: Sjra
NORWEGIAN: Cai, Caj, Gerhard, Kai, Kaj, Kay
POLISH: Gerard
PORTUGUESE: Geraldo
SPANISH: Geraldo, Gerardo
SWEDISH: Cai, Caj, Gerhard, Kai, Kaj, Kay
WELSH: Gerallt