Garrison
GAR-i-son
Popularity
#1790
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
English
Total Births
8,420
Peak Year
#353 in 1999
First Recorded
1912
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Meaning 'son of Gerald' or 'protection, guard'. It originated as an English surname.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
William Lloyd Garrison
American abolitionist and journalist
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