Garrison

English
"son of Garret"

Garrison Origin and Meaning

The name Garrison is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Garret".

As Harrison is to Harry, Garrison is to Gary: both of the longer versions sound more modern and appealing. NPR's Prairie Home Companion's Garrison Keillor was born Gary.

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Famous People Named Garrison

  • Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor
    American novelist and radio personality
  • Garrison Sanborn
    American NFL player
  • (Gerard) Garrison Hearst
    American NFL player
  • Garrison Smith
    American NFL player
  • Garrison Brown
    son of reality TV personalities Janelle and Kody Brown of "Sister Wives"
  • (Julia) Garrison Starr
    American female singer,songwriter

The name Garrison in Pop Culture

  • Garrison "Gary" Ewing
    character on TV series "Knots Landing"
  • Garrison Payne
    a character on animated series "Welcome to the Wayne"
  • Garrison Kane
    character in Marvel Comics
  • Garrison Abbey
    character in the "Addicted" series
  • Herbert Garrison
    character on TV's "South Park"
  • Jack Garrison
    character in "Anne of Green Gables"
  • Garrison
    fictional town from the Netflix TV series "The Ranch"
  • Garrison
    term for a military base

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