Girard

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Girard.

Proper noun

Girard

  1. A surname from French.
    • 2008 November 24, Giles Fraser, “On the Genealogy of Morals, part 5: Breaking the cycle of conflict”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      Nonetheless, Girard argues, the very fact that Christians have chosen to forgive and thus not to answer violence directly with violence is itself already a huge victory.
  2. Various places in the United States of America, including:
    1. A town in Burke County, Georgia.
    2. A city in Macoupin County, Illinois.
    3. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Kansas.
    4. A city in Trumbull County, Ohio.
    5. A borough of Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Derived terms

French

Proper noun

Girard m

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic based on the given name Gérard