Garand

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Garand. The rifle is named after its designer, John Garand. === Proper noun === Garand (plural Garands) A surname from French. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Garand is the 35912th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 625 individuals. Garand is most common among White (94.88%) individuals. === Noun === Garand (plural Garands) (informal) The M1 American semiautomatic rifle. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garand”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 13. === Anagrams === Argand, Dargan, Granda, argand, granda == French == === Proper noun === Garand ? a surname derived from garant (“guarantor”)