indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location & from occupation)
Usage English, German (Anglicized)
Other Forms FormsCarradine, Jardine, Gardener, Gardiner, Gardner, Garner, Desjardins, Desjardin, Gardinier, Gaertner, Gärtner, Jardin, Gardein, Gardin, Garden, Garten, Carwardine, Carden, Dujardin, Dejardin
Meaning & History
Americanized form of German Gardein, itself a Germanized spelling of French Jardin. It could also denote someone from the village and civil parish of Carden in Cheshire, England.