Garnet Forename
Approximately 15,454 people bear this name
Garnet Forename Definition:
(m., f.) the best-known example of this name is General Sir Garnet (later 1st Viscount) Wolseley (1833-1913), who had his name from his father, who had it from a great- uncle, Dr John Garnett, Bishop of Clogher. The surname Garnet and Garnett came from the christian name Garnet, apparently a diminutive in -et of the common Anglo-Norman name Guarin (Warren).
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64% | 6,233 | 1:58,164 | 3,100 |
| Canada | 100% | 4,972 | 1:6,664 | 927 |
| Malawi | 100% | 592 | 1:28,906 | 2,310 |
| South Africa | 92% | 548 | 1:99,512 | 8,072 |
| Jamaica | - | 526 | 1:5,481 | 837 |
| Philippines | 52% | 387 | 1:273,926 | 11,010 |
| Ghana | 100% | 337 | 1:80,078 | 3,677 |
| Zimbabwe | 95% | 236 | 1:65,355 | 5,285 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 64% | 235 | 1:5,793 | 979 |
| England | 95% | 226 | 1:246,031 | 6,703 |
| Germany | 82% | 169 | 1:572,058 | 5,684 |
| Bahamas | - | 128 | 1:3,120 | 599 |
| Indonesia | - | 109 | 1:2,366,639 | 116,065 |
| Kenya | - | 91 | 1:508,869 | 14,004 |
| Zambia | - | 84 | 1:188,748 | 6,783 |
| India | 59% | 70 | 1:17,355,400 | 430,897 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 46 | 1:2,426 | 462 |
| Australia | - | 46 | 1:296,905 | 6,027 |
| Solomon Islands | 57% | 45 | 1:12,910 | 1,171 |
| Wales | 100% | 38 | 1:81,429 | 2,227 |
| Israel | 100% | 34 | 1:247,145 | 6,887 |
| Scotland | 100% | 33 | 1:162,132 | 3,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 24 | 1:339,680 | 27,053 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 20 | 1:8,891 | 1,267 |
| Ireland | 100% | 18 | 1:257,973 | 4,315 |
| Nicaragua | 70% | 17 | 1:354,020 | 7,062 |
| Botswana | - | 16 | 1:136,528 | 10,720 |
| Jersey | - | 15 | 1:6,665 | 705 |
| Malaysia | 70% | 13 | 1:2,342,303 | 65,302 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 9 | 1:11,044 | 1,733 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| China | - | 8 | 1:170,756,973 | 72,230 |
| Chile | 63% | 8 | 1:2,200,901 | 14,453 |
| Grenada | 60% | 6 | 1:18,021 | 1,808 |
| Vietnam | - | 6 | 1:15,437,186 | 4,625 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 5 | 1:1,430,399 | 43,518 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 5 | 1:35,512,872 | 242,191 |
| Singapore | - | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Venezuela | - | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 4 | 1:13,715 | 1,549 |
| Thailand | 100% | 4 | 1:17,516,453 | 200,944 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | 1:460,786 | 2,461 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 4 | 1:1,772,166 | 913 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Hong Kong | - | 4 | 1:1,938,181 | 8,439 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 3 | 1:36,582 | 3,060 |
| Cameroon | - | 3 | 1:7,203,501 | 73,722 |
| Sweden | 67% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Liberia | 50% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 2 | 1:17,354 | 1,059 |
| Dominica | - | 2 | 1:37,736 | 863 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Norfolk Island | - | 1 | 1:2,324 | 291 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Italy | 94% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Georgia | 100% | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
Garnet (2,428) may also be a surname.
Garnet Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(m., f.) the best-known example of this name is General Sir Garnet (later 1st Viscount) Wolseley (1833-1913), who had his name from his father, who had it from a great- uncle, Dr John Garnett, Bishop of Clogher. The surname Garnet and Garnett came from the christian name Garnet, apparently a diminutive in -et of the common Anglo-Norman name Guarin (Warren). Garnet is now also sometimes a girl’s name (cf. Ruby, Pearl, &c.).
A Teutonic name, meaning: A jewel: the name is believed to have been taken from the pomegranate in reference to its crimson color.
Garnet Forename Popularity
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Phonetically Similar Names
Garnet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garnet in the Russian language | ||
| Гарнет | garnet | - |
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