Surnames Starting with G: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins (page 1 of 2)

From the personal name Gabriele (Gabriel)

Guard dog

Vigorous, lively

"grove"

Gallant, courteous

From Galasso (Galahad)

Descendant of Gallchobhar ("foreign help")

"brave, elegant"

Galician

Rooster

Rooster

From Galloway

From Galluccio, a pet form of Gallo

From the name Galvão

"son of Galbo"

Descendant of Gealbhán ("bright white")

Old

"son of García"

Debated; often linked to Basque "young"

"gardener"

Gardener

Maker of garlands

Granary keeper, or from the personal name Warner

Guarding army

Carnation

Spear-hard or spear-rule (from Gerard or Gerald)

Handsome, elegant

"dweller by the spear-shaped hillside"

Descendant of Gairbhith ("rough peace")

"gander"

Dweller by the gates

Cats; catlike

Cat

Ruler of the army

Ruler of the army

Irish Ó Gáibhín; Scots, from Gawain

"rook"

Cheerful

Fiddle player

Someone from Genoa

Noble, courteous

Noble birth, courtesy

From Greek Geōrgios, "farmer"

Son of Oireachtach (assembly member)

Brave with the spear

"tanner"

From the name Gerlach

From Giannino (John)

Son of Gib (Gilbert)

Son of Gib (Gilbert)

From the name Giso

Lily

From Giles (Aegidius)

From the Norman name Gilbert ("bright pledge")

From Aegidius (young goat)

Dweller by a ravine, or from Gilbert

Son of the bishop's servant

From Guillaume (William)

Son of the devotee of Mary

Son of Gimeno

From the personal name Gioia, "joy"

Jordan (from the river)

Son of Giorgio (George)

From Giovannino, a pet form of Giovanni

Brave with the spear

Spear ruler

Of Giuliano (Julian)

Just, fair

Glassmaker, or grey-green

Descendant of Glasán ("green, grey")

Valley

Glove maker

Big-headed; from Głowaczów

"God hard", a Germanic personal name