Garand
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Garand. The rifle is named after its designer, John Garand.
Proper noun
Garand (plural Garands)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Garand is the 35912th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 625 individuals. Garand is most common among White (94.88%) individuals.
Noun
Garand (plural Garands)
- (informal) The M1 American semiautomatic rifle.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garand”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 13.
Anagrams
- Argand, Dargan, Granda, argand, granda
French
Proper noun
Garand ?
- a surname derived from garant (“guarantor”)