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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Garnet
Latin and Old French
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Usage of the Name Garnet
English
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Meaning of the Name Garnet
The name Garnet comes from a surname, which is derived from an occupational name for a grower or seller of pomegranates.
The word itself is derived from Latin "pomum granatum" through the Old French word "(pome)grenate".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Garnet Mimms (born 1933), an American male singer;
Garnett Brown (born 1936), an American male jazz trombonist;
Garnet Bailey (1948 - 2001), a Canadian male ice hockey player;
Garnet Exelby (born 1981), a Canadian male ice hockey player.
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