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garron

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɡaɹən/
  • CMU ARPABET: G AE1 R AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small and usually disdained type of horse, typically bred in Scotland and Ireland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Garron, a variant of Garon.

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic gearran, Irish gearrán.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: gearrán — type of horse
  • Scottish Gaelic: gearran — type of horse
  • Spanish: garrano — type of horse