indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
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.