Gender: Male
Pronunciation: G AE R IH S AH N K IY L ER
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016. Keillor created the fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon, the setting of many of his books, including Lake Wobegon Days and Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories. Other creations include Guy Noir, a detective voiced by Keillor who appeared in A Prairie Home Companion comic skits. Keillor is also the creator of the five-minute daily radio/podcast program The Writer's Almanac, which pairs poems of his choice with a script about important literary, historical, and scientific events that coincided with that date in history.
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On the name Garrison Keillor, Garrison means Spear Fortified Town, Son of Garret, Column of Conquest.
The name Garrison Keillor is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Garrison is commonly found in United States of America, Canada, Nigeria, and 24 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: G AE R IH S AH N K IY L ER
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
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At NamesLook, the name Garrison is recorded 458 times globally, ranking it as the 61,297th most common name worldwide.
Garrison is most prevalent in United States of America, with 351 occurrences, making it the 6,588th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Garrison is found among 1 in every 5154 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #6,588 | 1 : 5,154 |
| Canada | #11,016 | 1 : 14,435 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Garrison from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016. Keillor created the fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon, the setting of many of his books, including Lake Wobegon Days and Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories. Other creations include Guy Noir, a detective voiced by Keillor who appeared in A Prairie Home Companion comic skits. Keillor is also the creator of the five-minute daily radio/podcast program The Writer's Almanac, which pairs poems of his choice with a script about important literary, historical, and scientific events that coincided with that date in history.
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