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Geary
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English
Etymology
As an en ga - surname, from ga Ó Gadhra, from ga gadhar hound
As an English surname, from en gar spear, as well as a nickname derived from en enm gery unpredictable
As a en de - surname, from de Gehring and de Gehrig.
Proper noun
~ s
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A place name:
en A crofting <<community>> in the north of the <<isle:Pref/Skye>>, <<carea/Highland>>, <<cc/Scotland>> OS grid ref NG2661.
en rural community co/Sunbury County p/New Brunswick c/Canada.
en ghost town co/Doniphan County s/Kansas c/USA, named after John W. Geary.
en minor city co/Blaine County and co/Canadian County s/Oklahoma c/USA, named after Edmund Guerrier.
Derived terms
en Geary County Gearys Flat
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Geary is the 2895th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12382 individuals. Geary is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aegry gayer ragey re-gay yager Yager Garey grey-A gyrae
en surnames from Irish surnames from Middle English surnames from nicknames surnames from German