Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Gerard" or "son of Gerald". Related NamesDetails VariantsGarrard, Garret, Garrett, Garrod, JarrettOther Languages & CulturesGeerts(Dutch) Gérard, Girard, Giraud(French) Gerhard, Gerhardt(German) Fitzgerald(Irish) Gerhardsson(Swedish) User SubmissionGarrison