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The boy's name Gardner \g(a)-rd-

, also used as girl's name Gardner, is pronounced GARD-ner. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "keeper of the garden". Occupational name. In America, there are two distinguished families: the "blind" Gardners famous for the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston, and the "sighted" Gardiner family famous for Gardiner's Island on Long Island Sound.

Gardner has 8 variant forms: Gard, Gardell, Gardener, Gardenner, Gardie, Gardiner, Gardnar and Gardnard.

Baby names that sound like Gardner are Carden and Gorden.

Gardner is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#164 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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