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Gary

A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s; variant form Garry.

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Origin
Germanic
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɡæɹ.ɪ/, /ˈɡæɹ.i/

Etymology

Medieval short form of Germanic compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Garrett, Gerald, or Gerbert. Cognate with the Scottish and Irish name Garaidh. Sometimes also a short form of Gareth. The popularity of the given name in the 20th century is due to the American actor Gary Cooper, whose stage name was invented by his agent, a native of Gary, Indiana.

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What does the name Gary mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s; variant form Garry.

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).