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.
âº ârelating to the âenjoyment or âstudy of âbeauty: The new âbuilding has little aesthetic âvalue/âappeal. âº An aesthetic âobject or a âwork of âart is one that âshows âgreat âbeauty: âfurniture that is both aesthetic and âfunctional. aesthetically adverb (US also esthetically) uk us /-Éª.kÉl.i/ âº I like âobjects to be both âfunctional and aesthetically âpleasing. adverb (US also esthetically) uk us /-Éª.kÉl.i/.