Given name & surname

Gallion

“cheerful man”

Gallion is a surname with more than one origin.

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a French surname, it goes back to a word meaning “cheerful man.”

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Where it comes from

Gallion has more than one origin: as an English surname of Middle English and Old French origin, it comes from Latin Galianus; as a French surname, it comes from Old French galier.

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How it developed

Probably from Latin Galianus.

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Gallion’s family of names

In English usage, Gallion as a surname has a related form in GALLIEN. In English usage, Gallion as a surname has a related form in GALLON.

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Latin

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Latin

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Latin

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Latin

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Latin

Gaitán

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