Meaning of the name: men of Gadara, i.e., a place surrounded or walled. Related names are:
Galilee. The translations of Gadarenes in 76 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Gerasa in Spanish to
გადარინელთასა in Georgian!
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. (MAR 5:1)
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. (LUK 8:26)
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. (LUK 8:37)