# Garrett

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡæɹ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #11,703

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from an English and an Irish surname, or in Ireland directly from Gerard.
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## Etymology
A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.

## Easily confused with
- **Gareth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gareth-vs-garrett)
- **garnet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garnet-vs-garrett)
- **garret** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garret-vs-garrett)
- **garment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garment-vs-garrett)

## Common misspellings (6)
`agrrett`, `garertt`, `garett`, `garrtet`, `ggarrett`, `grarett`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/garrett