"Garnsey" meaning in English

See Garnsey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Garnseys [plural]
Etymology: * English surname of Norman origin, from Great Gornhay in Tiverton, Devon, from the Old English personal name Gārmund, see Garman. * Also as a habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Germisay, in Lorraine. It could also be a habitational surname from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. The second element of both of these is probably Old Norse ey (“island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{der|en|non|ey|t=island}} Old Norse ey (“island”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Garnsey (plural Garnseys)
  1. A surname from Norman. Wikipedia link: Garnsey, Germisay
    Sense id: en-Garnsey-en-name-FsYIWOmF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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