Garter Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

There is no single Garter family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

What Garter means

Behind the Garter surname stands Gartner, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The name is generally explained as “Gardener”.

Before spelling was fixed, Gartner was also written Garter. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Gärttner and Gaertner. Garter sounds close to Carter, Cartier and Cartter, so it can help to search both.

Get the complete Garter report, with a museum-style coat of arms.