garland

< /ˈhæm lɪn/, 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.

JudyFrances Gumm, 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.

a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.

a male or female given name.

noun

1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up
2. a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc
3. a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology
4. nautical a ring or grommet of rope

verb

5. (tr) to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands

noun

1. Judy, real name Frances Gumm. 1922–69, US singer and film actress. Already a child star, she achieved international fame with The Wizard of Oz (1939). Later films included Meet Me in St Louis (1944) and A Star is Born (1954)

n.

“wreath of flowers,” c.1300 (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French garlande, perhaps from Frankish *weron “adorn, bedeck” (cf. Middle High German wieren “adorn, bedeck”), from PIE *wei- “to turn, twist” (see wire).

v.

early 15c., “to make a garland;” 1590s, “to crown with a garland,” from garland (n.). Related: Garlanded; garlanding.