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Geary
Geary (name) means a surname with several separate origins across Irish, English, and German family lines.
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A surname with several separate origins across Irish, English, and German family lines.
How to use Geary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname whose meaning depends on which country's family line it traces back to.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Gearys
Etymology
As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Gadhra, linked to a word for "hound"; as an English surname it can derive from a word for "spear" or a Middle English word meaning "unpredictable"; as a German surname it is linked to Gehring or Gehrig.
Rhymes for Geary
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What does “Geary” mean?
The word “Geary” means a surname with several separate origins across Irish, English, and German family lines. In plain terms, a surname whose meaning depends on which country's family line it traces back to.
What part of speech is “Geary”?
“Geary” is a name.
Where does the word “Geary” come from?
The word “Geary” comes from Middle English.
What is the meaning of Geary?
"Geary" (name) means a surname with several separate origins across Irish, English, and German family lines.
