Garnet_(name)

Garnet (name)

Garnet (name)

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Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble.[1] The surname Garnett has multiple origins. It could come from an Old English occupational surname referring to a seller of hinges,[2] be derived from Guarin, a Norman French version of the German name Warin, meaning to ward off[3] or an occupational name referring to someone who grows or sells pomegranates. It might have been used for boys as a given name in reference to Garnet Wolseley, a British field marshal. As a name for girls, it was likely used in reference to the gemstone. Other gemstone names came into fashion for girls in the 1800s and early 1900s.[4] It is both a surname and a given name.

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Garnet was among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States between 1884 and 1944. It was most popular in 1911, when it was the 376th most popular given name for American girls.[5] It was in occasional use for boys in the United States between 1882 and 1925. It was most popular in 1904, when it was 593rd most popular name for American boys.[5] The name has not appeared among the top 1,000 names for boys or girls since 1944 in the United States.

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  1. [1]
    Baby Name Garnet
  2. [2]
    Behind the Name Behind the Name
  3. [3]
    "Meaning, origin and history of the name Warin".
  4. [4]
    Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  5. [5]
    "Social Security Administration". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2008-06-11.

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