Garner Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Garner last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Garner last name
Meaning of the Garner last name: granary keeper, or from the personal name Warner. Garner has two main sources. It can be a name for the keeper of a granary, from an old French word for a grain store, or a form of the Norman personal name Garnier, meaning "guard" and "army". The name is most at home in the English Midlands. A curious detail: a Texan Garner became American vice-president and famously said the job was not worth much at all.
Arms associated with the Garner name
English heralds once rode round the counties checking who used arms, and families with the Garner name appear in that long tradition.
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Garner name FAQ
What does the Garner name mean?
Granary keeper, or from the personal name Warner. Common variants include Gardner, Warner, Garnier.
Where does the Garner surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Garner coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Garner coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.