Garside Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Garside last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Garside last name
Meaning of the Garside last name: "dweller by the spear-shaped hillside". Garside is an English surname from Gartside near Rochdale, from a word for a triangular plot of land and side, "slope". The last name is typical of Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire. In and around Rochdale it is still often written Gartside.
Arms associated with the Garside name
Coats of arms associated with the Garside surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Garside name FAQ
What does the Garside name mean?
"dweller by the spear-shaped hillside". Common variants include Garsyde, Gartside.
Where does the Garside surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Garside coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Garside coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).