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• garth
  garth

  noun

  an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
• Garth
  Garth

  noun

  a male given name.

garth

¹ American  

[gahrth] / gɑrθ /

noun

1. Also called cloister garth.  an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.

2. Archaic. a yard or garden.

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Garth ² American  

[gahrth] / gɑrθ /

noun

1. a male given name.

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garth ¹ British  

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. a courtyard surrounded by a cloister

2. archaic a yard or garden

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garth ² British  

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. dialect a child's hoop, often the rim of a bicycle wheel

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Etymology

Origin of garth

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse garthr “farm, farmyard, courtyard”; see yard ²

Example Sentences

Constellation executives, including President and CEO Bill Newlands, Chief Financial Officer Garth Hankinson, and incoming President and CEO Nicholas Fink will host a conference call to discuss financial results at 8 a.m.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

With 66 required off 67 deliveries, Ash Gardner, who made 45, steered Australia close before Kim Garth and Ellyse Perry got the World Cup holders within striking distance.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Garth Friesen is a retired hedge-fund manager with 25 years of experience trading stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

“This is so sad,” one person wrote on the Crystal Palace Instagram, tagging Dwight Yoakam and Garth Brooks and pleading with them to “keep the Crystal Palace open!”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

Heidi didn’t get in trouble for speaking out without raising her hand because she wasn’t trying to tell Mrs. Brisbane what Garth had done.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney