Garon (surname)

Garon is a French surname. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Garo, meaning "ready", as well as from places in the Loire and Rhône departments.^[1][2]

People with the name

• Alban Garon (1930–2007), Canadian judge
• Garon Whited author of the "Nightlord" series
• Jesse Garon Presley (1935), Twin brother of Elvis Aaron Presley, creator of Rockabilly music.
• Jean Garon (1938–2014), Canadian politician, lawyer, academic and economist
• Jesse Garon (musician) (born 1962), French singer-songwriter
• Joseph Garon (1814–1890), Canadian notary and politician
• Mathieu Garon (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
• Paul Garon, American author, writer and editor
• Pauline Garon (1900–1965), Canadian-born American silent film actress
• Sheldon Garon, American historian
• Timothy Garon (1951–2008), American singer-songwriter

See also

• Garo (name)

References

1. Hanks, Patrick, ed. (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780199771691. Retrieved 22 July 2019 – via Google Books.
2. Surnames are the Fossils of Speech. Samuel L. Brown. 1967. p. 116. Retrieved 22 July 2019 – via Google Books.