Galego Family Crest & Name History

Bearers of the name Galego share their surname's story with Gallego, its better-known spelling. At root, the name means “Galician”.

Spelling and variants

Galego drops the “l” of Gallego, a shortening that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Gallegos and Galiego.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Galego, so the heraldry linked to Gallego is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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