Encyclosphere.org ENCYCLOREADER
  supported by EncyclosphereKSF

Gearin

From Wikipedia - Reading time: 2 min

Gearin, with variant forms Guerin and Gearon, is a surname of Irish origin that has phonetically similar cognates in most Western European languages. The widespread nature of these cognates may have contributed to the large number of spelling variations of the Gearin surname prior to the standardization of English spelling in Ireland.

Gearin
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪərɪn/
Language(s)Gaelic, Irish
Origin
MeaningGenerally derived from Ó Gearáin meaning Sharp, or Guerin which likely has multiple Gaelic and Anglo-Norman etymologies.
Region of originIreland and England
Other names
Related namesGuerin and Gearing


People with the name Gearin include:

See also

[edit]

Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gearin
8 views | Status: cached on November 25 2024 23:19:29
Download as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF