Garrett

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Garrod
• (given name): Garret

Etymology

A medieval English form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛɹɪt/

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Proper noun

Garrett

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from the surname, or in Ireland directly from Gerard.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A village in Douglas County, Illinois.
   2. A city in DeKalb County, Indiana.
   3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky.
   4. An unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky.
   5. An extinct town in Callaway County, Missouri.
   6. A borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
   7. A town in Ellis County, Texas.
   8. A census-designated place in Walla Walla County, Washington.
   9. An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.

Derived terms

• Crosby Garrett
• Garrett County