Garfield

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UK/ˈɡɑːfiːld/US/ˈɡɑɹfild/

proper noun

An English surname, thought to be habitational.

OriginOld English gār →
CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English surname, thought to be habitational.
  2. James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. The fictional, orange and anthropomorphic cat who is the protagonist of the comic strip Garfield.

    One product is a Garfield telephone. Between rings, it says out loud: "You get it. I'm not getting it!"

    1994 September, Boys' Life, volume 84, number 9
    2 more examples

    Someone hiding behind a giant Garfield balloon blocked the doorway. Only the person's legs were visible[…]

    2012 July, Lorrie Kruse, A Life Worth Living, →ISBN, page 27

    […]Kamala Harris goes crazy for carbs. Move over, elite peophile ring. Kamala's gone Garfield on the lasagna!

    2025 November 17, Jon Stewart, “Epstein Emails Reveal 'Bubba' Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD”, in The Daily Show
  5. A place name:
    1. A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, central Queensland, Australia.
    2. A town in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne.
    3. A community in Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada, named after US president James A. Garfield.
    4. A town in Benton County, Arkansas.
    5. A census-designated place in Chaffee County, Colorado.
    6. A minor city in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    7. An unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho.
    8. An unincorporated community in Bonneville County and Jefferson County, Idaho, named after the US president.
    9. An unincorporated community in Osage Township, LaSalle County, Illinois.
    10. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    11. A minor city in Pawnee County, Kansas.
    12. An unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
    13. An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
    14. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Bay County, Michigan.
    15. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
    16. A former post office in Richland Township, Missaukee County, Michigan.
    17. An unincorporated community in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
    18. A minor city in Douglas County, Minnesota, named after the president.
    19. An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, named after the president.
    20. A city in Bergen County, New Jersey, renamed after the president.
    21. A census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
    22. An unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
    23. An unincorporated community in Mahoning County, Ohio.
    24. A neighbourhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    25. A census-designated place in Travis County, Texas.
    26. A locale in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia.
    27. A minor city in Whitman County, Washington, named after the president.
    28. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
    29. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
    30. A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
    31. An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.
    32. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Garfield Township.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgār“spear”
  2. EnglishGarfield

Also Garfeld, from Old English gār (“spear”) + feld (“field”).

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Translations

Arabic غَارْفِيلْد
  • غَارْفِيلْد (ḡārfīld)surname
Bengali গারফিল্ড
  • গারফিল্ড (garophilḍ)surname
Bulgarian Га́рфилд
  • Га́рфилд (Gárfild)surname
Chinese Mandarin 加菲爾德 /加菲尔德
  • 加菲爾德 /加菲尔德 (Jiāfēi'ěrdé)surname
Greek Γκάρφιλντ
  • Γκάρφιλντ (Gkárfilnt)surname
Hebrew גארפילד
  • גארפילד (garfild)surname
Hindi गारफ़ील्ड
  • गारफ़ील्ड (gārfīlḍ)surname
Japanese ガーフィールド
  • ガーフィールド (Gāfīrudo)surname
Korean 가필드
  • 가필드 (gapildeu)surname
Latvian Gārfīlds
  • Gārfīldssurname
Lithuanian Garfildas
  • Garfildassurname
Persian گارفیلد
  • گارفیلد (gârfild)surname
Portuguese Garfield
  • Garfieldsurname
Russian Га́рфилд
  • Га́рфилд (Gárfild)surname
Spanish Garfield
  • Garfieldsurname
Tamil கார்பீல்ட்
  • கார்பீல்ட் (kārpīlṭ)surname
Thai การ์ฟิลด์
  • การ์ฟิลด์ (gaa-fin)surname
Turkish Garfield
  • Garfieldsurname
Ukrainian Га́рфілд, Ґа́рфілд
  • Га́рфілд (Hárfild)surname
  • Ґа́рфілд (Gárfild)surname
Cite this entry
APA

Garfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garfield

MLA

“Garfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Garfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garfield.

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