Derived from the region in Scotland called Moray seaboard settlement. A notable bearer of this surname was General James Murray (1721-1794), who was the first British Governor-General of Canada.
The town of Garryowen was named after the old Irish tune Garry Owen which was one of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's favorite marching songs. Garry Owen is an old Irish quick-step that can be traced back to the 1800s. it is known to have been used by Irish regiments as a drinking song.
Garry /gar-ry/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced GARE-ee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Garry is spear. Variant of Gary, influenced by Barry. American industrialist Elbert H Gary gave his name to the steel town of Gary, Indiana in 1906.The a in the town name is pronounced as air, giving rise to the common respelling.t is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Garry is spear. Variant of Gary, influenced by Barry. American industrialist Elbert H Gary gave his name to the steel town of Gary, Indiana in 1906. The a in the town name is pronounced as air, giving rise to the common respelling.