Garaidh

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This article is about the Gaelic given name. For the English name, see Gary (given name). For the Welsh name, see Gareth (given name).
Garaidh
GenderMale
Origin
Region of originScotland, Ireland

The Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic masculine given name Garaidh (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈkaɾɪ]) is of uncertain derivation but as a name occures frequently in Middle and Old Irish texts (in its Old Irish form Garaid), for example in the 13th century Acallam na Senórach: Donn mac Aeda, mheic Garaid, meic Morna 'Donn son of Aodh, son of Garaidh, son of Morna'.

Garaidh is commonly rendered in English as Gary.[1] It is also commonly (esp. in Scotland) spelled Garry. However, the name Gary is of Germanic origin (from gar meaning 'spear').[2]

Although visually similar, most occurrences of -gar(r)y in place-names are unrelated to the name. In place-names, -gar(r)y is usually derived from one of the following elements:

  • Old Norse gerði, originally meaning enclosure but later on land around a dwelling, pasture,[3] e.g. Geàrraidh na h-Aibhne Garynahine[4]
  • a hydronymic element (usually a river name) e.g. Gleann Garadh/Gharadh , Inbhir Gharadh/Garraidh Invergarry

References[]

  1. ^ Patrick Hanks & Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press (1990)
  2. ^ Kate Monk (1995-12-31). "Scotland". Tekeli.li. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  3. ^ Cox, Richard The Gaelic Place-names of Carloway, Isle of Lewis Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 2002 ISBN 1-85500-192-6
  4. ^ Cox, Richard The Settlement Names of Lewis Clann Tuirc 2022 ISBN 978-0-9562490-3-6
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