Gardner

The meaning of Gardner is 'keeper of the garden' and it is of English origin. It is also considered as an English occupational name and surname from ‘gardener’. The history of the name dates back to the Anglo- Saxon culture of Britain. It is believed to have been derived from a member of a family who worked as a gardener. The surname originally derived from the Old French word ‘gardinier’. Later, it was adopted in England after the Norman conquest. It is also referred to as a translation form of the German word ‘Gärtner’. A known association with the name includes Howard Gardner, who is an American developmental psychologist and research professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard. He is popularly a known psychologist for his ‘Theory of Multiple Intelligences’. A theory that proposes that people are born with, not just an intellectual capacity, but they have many kinds of intelligence, including interpersonal, musical, spatial-visual, along with linguistic intelligences. He has received appreciations from various social science experts, and he was also awarded McArthur Fellowship, and Guggenheim Fellowship for Social Sciences, US & Canada. He is a popular personality in the field of psychological studies.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

keeper of the garden

Origin

English

Numerology

G is for great, that describes you.

A is for agreeable, the best side of you!

R is for romp, you know how to have fun!

D is for dependable, on you I can rely.

N is for nice, need I say more?

E is for excite, your spirit is catching!

R is for rational, the way you think.

Lucky

Gardner lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Gardner

• Gardner Francis Cooper Fox American comics writer
• (George Cadogan) Gardner McKay American actor
• Gardner Robert Withrow US Congressman from Wisconsin
• (Hugh) Gardner Ackley American economist
• Gardner Raymond Dozois American science fiction writer

Gardner in Pop Culture

• Gardner Elliot character in 2017 film "The Space Between Us"
• Gardner "Gard" Edwards uncle of Samantha Parkington in the American Girl doll series
• Will Gardner character on TV's "The Good Wife"