Gaither
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gaither
The given name 'Gaither' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from the Old English personal name *Gārhēah*, meaning "spear-warrior" or "spear-high" (from *gār* "spear" and *hēah* "high").
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Etymology
The given name 'Gaither' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from the Old English personal name *Gārhēah*, meaning "spear-warrior" or "spear-high" (from *gār* "spear" and *hēah* "high"). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, with no specific religious association, though it gained some historical note through figures like the American gospel singer Bill Gaither.
Gaither currently ranks #8,868 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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