Surname

Garstang

“spear, lance”

Garstang is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Garstang goes back to Old Norse geirr, meaning “spear, lance.”

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Where it comes from

Garstang comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse geirr (“spear, lance”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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“island”

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Old Norse

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