garrick

/ˈɡæɹɪk/

Etymology

From Old English *Gārrīċ (from gār (“spear”) + rīċ), from Proto-Germanic *Gaizarīks. Doublet of Gaiseric.

noun

  1. Synonym of leerfish.“A good candidate for record seekers, garricks are easy to identify, relatively easy to catch and are good table fare.”

name

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from Garwick in Lincolnshire.
  2. A male given name from Old English.
  3. An English surname originating as a patronymic.