Surname
Galsworthy
“sweet gale, bog myrtle”
Galsworthy is a surname from Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Galsworthy goes back to Old English gagel, meaning “sweet gale, bog myrtle.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old English gagel (“sweet gale, bog myrtle”), from Old English worþ (“enclosure”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Galsworthy’s family of names
In English usage, Galsworthy as a surname has an alternative spelling in GOLDSWORTHY. In English usage, Galsworthy as a surname has a related form in GOLDSWORTHY. In English usage, Galsworthy as a surname has a related form in GOLESWORTHY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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“north” · “estate, enclosure”
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“long”
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Leworthy
“shelter” · “piece of land, estate”
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Foxworthy
“estate, enclosure”
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Garswood
“fir tree”
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“goat”
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Goldsborough
“fortress, stronghold”
83% boys · 17% girls
Gatton
“goat”
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