Garstang
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse geirr (“spear, lance”) + stǫng (“staff, pole”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGarstang (countable and uncountable, plural Garstangs)
- A market town and civil parish with a town council in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4945).
- A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Garstang is the 122314th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 141 individuals. Garstang is most common among White (97.87%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garstang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 18.
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- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English 2-syllable words
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- en:Towns in Lancashire, England
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- English surnames
- English surnames from Old Norse