Word
gary
Phoneticsgary
/ˈɡæɹi/
Definitions
01male name
n. a common first name for a man.
n. a masculine given name, particularly prevalent in English-speaking countries during the mid-20th century.
“My uncle Gary is coming to visit us for dinner this weekend.”
“Gary was among the most popular names for boys in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the nineteen-fifties.”
02surname
n. a family name or last name.
n. a surname of Middle English origin, often appearing as a patronymic variant.
“The author of the book is a woman named Linda Gary.”
“The historical records indicate that the Gary family settled in this region during the early nineteenth century.”
03place name
n. the name of several cities, most famously one in Indiana, USA.
n. a toponym referring to several locations in the United States, most notably a major industrial city in Lake County, Indiana.
“The famous singer Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana.”
“The city of Gary was founded in nineteen-six by the United States Steel Corporation as a home for its new plant.”
Etymology
Medieval short form of Germanic compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald, or Gerbert. Cognate with the Scottish and Irish name Garaidh. The popularity of the given name in the 20th century is due to the American actor Gary Cooper, whose stage name was invented by his agent, a native of Gary, Indiana.
Ellipsis of Gary Glitter.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
Gary Glitter — The anus, especially in the context of anal sex.