Garman

G2A1R1M3A1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English Gārmund →
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Meanings

proper nounGarman (plural Garmans)

plural Garmans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishGārmund
  2. EnglishGarman

* As an Irish surname, from Mac Gormáin (“son of Gormán”) and Ó Gormáin (“descendant of Gormán”); see Gorman. Also compare Garmon. * As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Gormund, from Old English Gārmund, presumably from gar (“spear”) + mund (“protection”). * Also as an English surname, from gore (“triangular piece of land”) + man. Compare Gore. * As a German surname, Americanized from Garmann, Gärmann, from Ger (“spear”) + Mann. * Also as a German surname, Americanized from Germann. Compare German.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Garman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garman

MLA

“Garman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Garman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garman.

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