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Gallion

Gallion proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Gallion (plural Gallions)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Gallion

pluralGallions

Origin of Gallion

* As an English surname of Middle English and Old French origin, from the personal name Galian, from Latin Galianus, Galienus, Galiena, a name probably meaning "man from Gaul," from Galli + -ānus. * Also as an English surname, variant of Gallon. * As a French surname, from a diminutive of Old French galier (“cheerful man”), related to galer (“to have fun”).

Questions about Gallion

What does Gallion mean?
Gallion means a surname.
What part of speech is Gallion?
Gallion is a proper noun.

Words near Gallion in the dictionary

  1. gallinippers
  2. Gallinson
  3. gallinule
  4. gallinules
  5. Gallio
  6. Gallion
  7. Gallions
  8. Gallions Reach
  9. Gallios
  10. galliot
  11. galliots

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