Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "garden, enclosure, yard" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesjardin(Medieval French) garto(Old High German) Surname DescendantsGardener, Gardiner, Gardner, Garner, Jardine(English) Desjardins, Gardinier(French) Gaertner, Gärtner(German) Jardine(Scottish) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 126.