Meaning & History. From an English surname which was derived from the given name GERALD or GERARD. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.
Definition of avocational. 1  1 : of or relating to an avocation an avocational interest in sports. 2  2 : being such by avocation an avocational musician.
These terms are referred to in the legal community as accretion, erosion and avulsion. âAccretionâ is the term which applies to the gradual increase or acquisition of land by the action of natural forces washing up sand, soil or silt from the water course or seashore. The opposite of accretion, âerosionâ is the gradual washing away of land along the shoreline. However, the sudden and often very perceptible change to a shoreline by natural forces is referred to as âavulsion.â Hurricanes, norâeasters and other storms are typically credited with causing avulsion.