Garth
Encyclopedia
A garth is an enclosed quadrangle
or yard, especially one surrounded by a cloister
(Middle English
; Old Norse
garþr, garðr; akin to Anglo-Saxon
geard).
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
or yard, especially one surrounded by a cloister
Cloister
A cloister is a rectangular open space surrounded by covered walks or open galleries, with open arcades on the inner side, running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth...
(Middle English
Middle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
; Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
garþr, garðr; akin to Anglo-Saxon
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
geard).
Garth is a given name:
- Garth BrooksGarth BrooksTroyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
, top-selling American country music artist - Garth ChristianGarth ChristianGarth Christian was an English nature writer, editor, teacher and conservationist.- Life :He was born in a Derbyshire vicarage which had been occupied by his father and grandfather for almost 50 years, and was a member of the same family as Fletcher Christian...
, English nature writer - Garth CrooksGarth CrooksGarth Anthony Crooks OBE is a retired English football player of Jamaican ancestry. He played principally for Stoke City and Tottenham, with whom he was a prolific goal scorer and an FA Cup winner at Wembley in 1981...
, former Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur footballer - Garth EnnisGarth EnnisGarth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
, Irish comics writer - Garth Hound, San Francisco based electronic musician
- Garth HudsonGarth HudsonEric Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group The Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound...
, Canadian organist for The BandThe BandThe Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm... - Garth Jennings, film director in Hammer & TongsHammer & TongsHammer & Tongs is the pseudonym of promo and film director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith, as well as the name of their production company...
team - Garth NixGarth NixGarth Nix is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom series, The Seventh Tower series, and The Keys to the Kingdom series. He has frequently been asked if his name is a pseudonym, to which he has responded, "I guess people ask me because it sounds like the...
, Australian fantasy author - Garth RichardsonGarth RichardsonGarth "GGGarth" Richardson is a Canadian music producer and engineer. He is the son of renowned Canadian music producer Jack Richardson . Jack was a pioneer of the music recording industry in the 60's and 70's...
, Music producer - Garth SnowGarth SnowGarth E. Snow is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is currently the general manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, retired ice hockey goaltender - Hon. Garth TurnerGarth TurnerJohn Garth Turner, PC is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor and politician, twice elected as a Member of the House of Commons, former Minister of National Revenue and leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada...
, Canadian MP for Halton (1988-93 & 2006-08) - Garth WilliamsGarth WilliamsGarth Montgomery Williams was an American artist who came to prominence in the American postwar era as an illustrator of children's books...
, American children's book illustrator
Fictional persons:
- Garth of Izar, also known as Lord Garth, Master of the Universe, fictional insane character in Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
s "Whom Gods Destroy" - Garth (Shannara), fictional character in the The Heritage of ShannaraHeritage of ShannaraThe Heritage of Shannara is a series of four fantasy novels by Terry Brooks, set hundreds of years after the original Shannara trilogy. Unlike the original trilogy, however, this series is all one, cohesive story, in contrast to the three isolated stories of the originals...
series by Terry BrooksTerry BrooksTerence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print... - Garth (comics)Garth (comics)Garth is a fictional character, a superhero in publications from DC Comics, originally known as Aqualad, and later known by the codename Tempest. As Aqualad, he is the teen sidekick and protege to his guardian, the super-hero known as Aquaman, bearing the same super-abilities as his mentor that...
, a DC Comics superhero known as Aqualad and Tempest. - Garth MarenghiGarth MarenghiGarth Marenghi is a fictional horror author and actor, created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade, and played by Holness. To date, the character has appeared in two stage shows, the Perrier Award-nominated Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight and Perrier Award-winning Garth...
, the fictional horror author - Garth (comic strip)Garth (comic strip)Garth was a comic strip in the British newspaper Daily Mirror from July 24, 1943, to March 22, 1997. The strip belonged to the action-adventure genre and recounted the exploits of the title character, an immensely strong hero who battled various villains throughout the world and many different...
, hero of long-running British newspaper strip, in the 1970s drawn by Frank BellamyFrank BellamyFrank Bellamy was a British comics artist, best known for his work on the Eagle comic, for which he illustrated Heros the Spartan and Fraser of Africa. He reworked its flagship Dan Dare strip.... - Garth RanzzGarth RanzzLightning Lad , also known as Live Wire, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He has the superhuman ability to generate electricity, usually in the form of lightning bolts. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries...
, also known as Lightning Lad or Live Wire, is a fictional superhero from DC Comics' Legion of Superheroes. - Garth Algar, a main character from the skit and movie series Wayne's WorldWayne's WorldWayne's World was originally a recurring sketch from the NBC television series Saturday Night Live. It evolved from a segment titled "Wayne's Power Minute" on the CBC Television series It's Only Rock & Roll, as the main character first appeared in that show...
. - Garth, the Hero of Will from the game Fable II.
Garth as surname:
- Charles GarthCharles GarthCharles Garth, Member of Parliament, Colonial Agent in pre revolutionary America was born in about 1734, son of John Garth MP, and Rebecca, daughter of John Brompton and granddaughter of Sir Richard Raynsford, Lord chief justice of the Kings bench.-Career:...
MP, c.1734-1784 MP for Devizes, British colonial agent, South Carolina - Jennie GarthJennie GarthJennifer Eve "Jennie" Garth is an American actress and director, best known for starring in the prominent role of Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, American Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
actress - John GarthJohn GarthJohn Garth was a British politician.-Offices:John Garth became the Recorder for Devizes in 1732. This role is roughly equivalent to the Town Clerk today. This position was held by a lawyer. He was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1740 and was re-elected and served until his death in 1764...
, 1701–1764, a British politician - John Garth (composer)John Garth (composer)John Garth was an English composer, born in Harperley, near Witton-le-Wear, Co. Durham.-Life:On 23 June 1742 Garth became a freemason at the lodge meeting at the The Bird and Bush in Saddler Street, Durham....
, 1721–1810, an English composer - Leonard I. GarthLeonard I. GarthJudge Leonard I. Garth is a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.Garth was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated with a bachelor of arts from Columbia University in 1942. He served during World War II as a United States Army Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946...
, American judge - Sir Richard GarthRichard GarthSir Richard Garth PC QC was Member of Parliament for Guildford from 1866 to 1868 and Chief Justice of Bengal from 1875 to 1886....
, 1820-1903, Chief Justice of Bengal and Privy Counsellor - Sir Samuel GarthSamuel GarthSir Samuel Garth FRS was an English physician and poet.Garth was born in Bolam in County Durham and matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1676, graduating B.A. in 1679 and...
, 1661-1719, British physician - General Thomas Garth (General)Thomas Garth (General)General Thomas Garth was a British Army officer and chief equerry to King George III of the United Kingdom.He was the son of John Garth MP, and Rebecca, daughter of John Brompton and grand-daughter of Sir Richard Raynsford, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.He is believed to have been the...
, Equerry to George IIIGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... - Captain Thomas Garth (Royal Navy)Thomas Garth (Royal Navy)Captain Thomas Garth RN was a Napoleonic era British Naval Commander. Garth, whose seat was Haines Hill at Hurst in Berkshire, was the son of Charles Garth MP for Devizes and the government agent for South Carolina, Georgia and Maryland...
, British Naval Commander - Alfred Garth JonesAlfred Garth JonesAlfred Garth Jones was an English artist and illustrator who worked mainly in woodcut, pen and ink line art drawing and watercolour.-Early life:...
, 1872-c.1944, an English illustrator
As a place name:
- The Garth, Garth Hill or Garth MountainGarth HillGarth Hill is a hill located near the village of Pentyrch in Cardiff...
, a mountain near Cardiff, Wales - Garth (Mid Glamorgan) railway station
- Garth (Powys) railway stationGarth (Powys) railway stationGarth railway station serves the town of Garth, Powys. The railway station is located at street level at the end of the Llais yr Afon lane near the town centre....
in Wales
- Garth (Powys) railway station
- Garth (HM Prison)Garth (HM Prison)HM Prison Garth is a Category B men's prison, located in the village of Ulnes Walton , in Lancashire, England. Garth is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is situated next to HMP Wymott.-History:...
, a prison in LancashireLancashireLancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... - Garth, one of many other minor place names in the United Kingdom
- Planet Garth, setting of David BrinDavid BrinGlen David Brin, Ph.D. is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards.-Biography:...
's novel The Uplift WarThe Uplift WarThe Uplift War is a 1987 science fiction novel by David Brin and the third book of six set in his Uplift Universe. It was nominated as the best novel for the 1987 Nebula Award and won the 1988 Hugo and Locus Awards...
. - Garth, pagan local worship group