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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGardenerOne who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden
2Middle Englishgardenergardener; A tender of one's heart
3Old Northern Frenchgardinier—
Every word from Old Northern French gardinier →Every word from Middle English gardener →Every word from English Gardener →