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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. 2
   A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from an English and an Irish surname, or in Ireland directly from Gerard.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States:; A village in Douglas County, Illinois.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States:; A city in DeKalb County, Indiana.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky.

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6. 6
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; An extinct town in Callaway County, Missouri.
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Ellis County, Texas.
10. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Walla Walla County, Washington.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.

Etymology

A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.

Related phrases

Crosby GarrettGarrett County

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.