Garrey
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Garrey
The name 'Garrey' is an anglicized variant of the Irish Gaelic name 'Garaidh' or 'Gearóid', meaning "spear ruler" or "spear strength," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule").
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Etymology
The name 'Garrey' is an anglicized variant of the Irish Gaelic name 'Garaidh' or 'Gearóid', meaning "spear ruler" or "spear strength," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule"). It is primarily used in Irish and English-speaking cultures, often as a surname or given name, with notable historical context in Ireland where it appears as a variant of the Norman-derived name Gerald, introduced after the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion.
Garrey currently ranks #3,581 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1945.
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