Garand

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French Garand. The rifle is named after its designer, John Garand.

Proper noun

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Garand (plural Garands)

  1. A surname from French.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Garand is the 35912th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 625 individuals. Garand is most common among White (94.88%) individuals.

Noun

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Garand (plural Garands)

  1. (informal) The M1 American semiautomatic rifle.

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Anagrams

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French

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Proper noun

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Garand ?

  1. a surname derived from garant (guarantor)