Etymology

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Middle English gery
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  1. Middle English · derived fromgery“unpredictable”
  2. English todayGeary

* As an Irish surname, from Ó Gadhra, from gadhar (“hound”) * As an English surname, from gar (“spear”), as well as a nickname derived from Middle English gery (“unpredictable”) * As a German surname, from Gehring and Gehrig.

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