The Guarnier Family Name

Behind the Guarnier surname stands Garnier, a French name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

What is the meaning of Guarnier?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Guarding army”.

How is Guarnier related to Garnier?

Records show Guarnier as one of the forms Garnier took over time. Related forms: Grenier and Warner.

Does every Guarnier family have a crest?

Arms linked to Garnier and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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