Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɑɹ.ˌfild/(American English) /ˈɡɑː.ˌfild/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "triangle field" in Old English. A famous bearer was American president James A. Garfield (1831-1881). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantGarfield(English) Categories American presidential surnames, bassoonists