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Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble.〔(Baby Name Garnet )〕 The surname Garnett comes from an Old English occupational surname referring to a seller of hinges.〔(Behind the Name Behind the Name )〕 It is both a surname and a given name. The name came into occasional use along with other gem names during the late Victorian era. Garnet was among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States between 1884 and 1944. It was most popular in 1911, when it was the 376th most popular given name for American girls.〔(Social Security Administration )〕 It was in occasional use for boys in the United States between 1882 and 1925. It was most popular in 1904, when it was 593rd most popular name for American boys.〔 The name has not appeared among the top 1,000 names for boys or girls since 1944 in the United States. ==People with the surname Garnet== * Eldon Garnet (born 1946), Canadian artist * Henry Garnet (1555–1608), English Jesuit * Henry Highland Garnet (1815–1882), African-American abolishionist * Illian Gârnet (born 1983), Moldovan violinist * John Roslyn Garnet (1906–1998), Australian biochemist and naturalist * Sarah J. Garnet (1883–1911), African-American educator * Thomas Garnet (1575–1608), English Jesuit priest 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Garnet (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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