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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Pronounced Pron. ZHAR-DEHN(French)  [key]
Other Forms FormsCaradine, Carradine, Jardine, Gardener, Gardiner, Gardner, Garner, Desjardins, Desjardin, Gardinier, Gaertner, Gärtner, Gardein, Gardin, Garden, Garten, Carwardine, Carden, Dujardin, Dejardin

Meaning & History

Derived from Old French jardin meaning "enclosure, garden", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a garden or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a gardener.
Added 1/12/2022 by General9696
Edited 11/17/2022 by General9696