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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Garet m. A late development from both Gerald and Gerard.

Without a liquid in the second syllable, it is in general impossible to tell which the root name is.

England
Latin
● 1559 Garrett (nom) StMartF p. 59
Early Modern English
● 1545 Jarat WillsInv LXXXIV
France
Latin
● 695 Gerrato (gen) DCEL-2 Add. VII
Spain
Latin
● 1490 Garret (nom) carbonell-I p. 42
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Garet". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Garet.