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Garland


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Origin Of The Surname Garland

Meaning Of The Surname Garland

One Who Lived Next To Triangular Land

Interesting Facts About Garland

Garland was originally used as a topographical surname. Topographical surnames described a landmark near to where the bearer lived. This surname comes from the Old English ‘garla’ which referred to a triangular shape, combined with ‘land’ meaning a piece of land. A person with this surname would have lived next to a bounded are shaped like a triangle. Judy Garland the American actress and singer known for her role a Dorothy in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a famous bearer of this surname.

Garland Statistics

Garland is the number 1175 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 8,304 share the surname Garland in the UK.

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