Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s; variant form Garry. · A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic]; variant form Garry. · A city in Lake County, Indiana, named after American judge and businessman Elbert Henry Gary. · A neighbourhood of Tampa, Florida.
Medieval short form of Germanic compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Garrett, Gerald, or Gerbert. Cognate with the Scottish and Irish name Garaidh. Sometimes also a short form of Gareth. The popularity of the given name in the 20th century is due to the American actor Gary Cooper, whose stage name was invented by his agent, a native of Gary, Indiana.
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