Surname

Gascoyne

“Basques, Gascons”

Gascoyne is a surname from Old French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gascoyne is a form of Gascoigne. Gascoigne goes back to Classical Latin Vasconēs, meaning “Basques, Gascons.”

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Where it comes from

Gascoyne is a form of Gascoigne. Gascoigne comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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Gascoyne’s family of names

In English usage, Gascoyne as a surname has a related form in GASCOIGNE.

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Late Latin

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Germanic

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Old French

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