To gather grain; keeper of the granary
Derived from the Middle English word 'gerner', it originally served as an occupational surname for someone who managed a storehouse for grain. It is also linked to the Germanic name Garnerius, meaning 'army guard'. In modern usage, it evokes a sense of harvest and preparation.
Less common today
Garner isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,119 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American televangelist and religious figure
A character in Toni Morrison's novel · Beloved
