Geary

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Geary

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* As an Irish surname, from Ó Gadhra, from gadhar (“hound”)

* As an English surname, from gar (“spear”), as well as a nickname derived from Middle English gery (“unpredictable”)

* As a German surname, from Gehring and Gehrig.

proper noun Gearys

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A crofting community in the north of the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG2661).
countable, uncountable A rural community of Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.
countable, uncountable A ghost town in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, named after John W. Geary.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Blaine County and Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Edmund Guerrier.

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Geary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geary

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@misc{geary_2026,
  title = {Geary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}