Origin of the name Garth:
Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Middle English garth (an enclosed yard or garden). The name originated as an occupational name for a person in charge of a garden or an enclosed yard or paddock.
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Garth Hudson, Canadian musician (The Band). Garth Brooks is also the name of a famous American country singer.
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Garth is Dana Carvey's character in the "Wayne's World" movies and skits from the 1990s
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