Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Check marks indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Basque
Other Forms FormsGaribay, Gariépy

Meaning & History

From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Oñati, Spain, probably derived from Basque gari "wheat" and ibai "river". Alternatively, the first element could be garo "fern" or garai "high, tall, prominent".
Added 10/26/2017 by AspiringStateCrafter
Edited 12/17/2024 by jocatchi