My name is Gary John Childs.

Gary is derived from the word 'spear' in Germanic (gar = spear), meaning a 'spear bearer'.

John is derived from the Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, which is in turn a form of the Greek Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs. This Greek name is a form of the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן, Yôḥanan, which means "Graced by Yahweh".

Child, Childe, Childs, Childes, Cheeld, Chill and Chiles, is of Old English pre 7th Century origins. It derives from the word "Cild", meaning "child". In the "Dark ages" before the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was often applied to the eldest son of a nobleman, as a term of affection. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Aluric Child, which was dated 1086, in the "Domesday Book" for the county of Essex, during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087.

The Doomsday book is a very ancient record, made in the time of William the Conqueror. It is a survey of all the lands in the counties of England. It is referr