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.
A broad distinction can be made between âvocational trainingâ, that is, training concerned with the acquisition of specific occupational skills, and âgeneral educationâ, which develops those basic skills such as writing and numeracy that form the basis for the development of more specialized occupational skills.