Gary

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gary means "spear rule" or "brave spearman".
Pronunciation
GAH-ree
GAR-ee,
GEHR-ee
Popularity
The popularity of the name Gary has declined in recent years, but it is still a widely recognized name around the world.

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Gary Name meanings & History

The name Gary means "spear rule" or "brave spearman". From an English surname that was derived from a Norman given name, which was itself originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element ger meaning "spear". This name was popularized in the late 1920s the American actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), who took his stage name from the city of Gary in Indiana where his agent was born. It was especially popular in the 1940s and 50s, breaking into the American top ten in 1950, though it has since waned. The name Gary is used primarily as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Gary: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gary:

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Angry

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Gary is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Gary include Gary Oldman, Gary Cooper, and Gary Barlow.

2.) GARY (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: A pet form of Gareth, Gary is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name. See GARETH. (GARE-EE)


3.) Gary (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Spear

Other Forms: Garey, Garry


4.) Gary (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) strong man

Other Forms: Gare, Garrey, Garri


5.) GARY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Old English Garwig (spear of battle), a compound name composed of the elements gar (a spear) and wig (battle). Alternatively, Gary developed as a pet form of any of the various names beginning with the Germanic element gar (spear). Var: Garry. (GARE-EE)


6.) Gary (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (German) mighty spearman. (English) a familiar form of Gerald. See also Kali.

Other Forms: Gare, Garey, Gari, Garie


7.) GARY (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: From the Old English Garwig (spear of battle), a compound name composed from the elements gar (a spear) and wig (battle). Alternatively, Gary developed as a pet form of any of the various names beginning with the Germanic element gar (spear). Var: Garry. (GARE-EE)


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