Where does “Gardiner” come from?
Gardiner is an English surname derived from gardener, an occupational name for someone who tended gardens.
Ancestry of “Gardiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Gardener | — |
| 2 | Middle English | gardener | gardener; A tender of one's heart |
| 3 | Old Northern French | gardinier | — |