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Historical region of Western Europe inhabited by Celtic tribes
Gaul (Latin: Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts
Gaul
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
The Gauls (Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly
Gauls
2016 murder in Tennessee, US
evidence. Gaul was indicted on seven charges in relation with Walker's murder. In May 2018, the jury found Gaul guilty of all charges. Gaul was immediately
Murder_of_Emma_Walker
Rome-Gaul wars, 58–50 BCE
between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France, Belgium, and Switzerland). Gallic, Germanic, and Brittonic
Gallic_Wars
Gaul as a province of the Roman Empire
Roman Gaul refers to Gaul under provincial rule in the Roman Empire from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD. The Roman Republic's influence began
Roman_Gaul
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Gaul in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gaul was an ancient region of Western Europe inhabited by Celts. Gaul may also refer to: Gaul (surname)
Gaul_(disambiguation)
Germanic people from the Lower Rhine
Roman-led alliance of various peoples established in Gaul. By the early 6th century, the whole of Gaul north of the Loire, and all the Frankish kingdoms
Franks
Greek sculpture of the 3rd century BC
The Dying Gaul, also called The Dying Galatian (Italian: Galata morente) or The Dying Gladiator, is an ancient Roman marble semi-recumbent statue now in
Dying_Gaul
Sculpture by Epigonus of Pergamum
The Ludovisi Gaul (sometimes called "The Galatian Suicide") is an ancient Roman statue depicting a Gallic man plunging a sword into his breast as he holds
Ludovisi_Gaul
region known to the Romans as Gaul. Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, Aquitani and Belgae. Over
History_of_France
Collection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traits
languages and other cultural similarities. Major Celtic groups included the Gauls; the Celtiberians and Gallaeci of Iberia; the Britons, Picts, and Gaels
Celts
1st comic book in the Asterix series
Asterix the Gaul (French: Astérix le Gaulois) is a French comic story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. First published by Dargaud
Asterix_the_Gaul
Surname list
Gaul is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred R. Gaul (1837–1913), English composer and conductor Arrah Lee Gaul (1888-1980), American
Gaul_(surname)
Ruling family of the Franks (c. 481–751)
army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gallo-Romans under their rule. They conquered most of Gaul, defeating the Visigoths
Merovingian_dynasty
Roman province
Cisalpine Gaul (Latin: Gallia Cisalpina, also called Gallia Citerior or Gallia Togata) was the name given, especially during the 4th and 3rd centuries
Cisalpine_Gaul
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
source for events in Gaul in this period. Gaul in 58 BC was in the midst of some instability. Tribes had raided into Transalpine Gaul and there was an on-going
Julius_Caesar
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi
Charles_de_Gaulle
American actor
Ryan Gaul is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared on shows such as Showtime's House of Lies, Super Fun Night, Hart of Dixie, Hot in
Ryan_Gaul
Attempted invasion of southwest Francia by the Umayyad Caliphate (719–759 AD)
The Umayyads invaded Gaul (modern-day France) following their conquest of the Iberian peninsula (711–718). The invasion occurred in two main phases, from
Umayyad_invasion_of_Gaul
Luxembourgish cyclist
Charly Gaul /ˈɡaʊl/[Luxembourgish IPA needed] (8 December 1932 – 6 December 2005) was a Luxembourgish professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross
Charly_Gaul
18th-century Scottish march and song
The Garb of Old Gaul (sometimes given as "Auld Gaul") is an 18th-century patriotic Scottish march and song about Highland soldiers during the Seven Years'
The_Garb_of_Old_Gaul
Romanized culture of Gaul under Roman Empire
culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire in Roman Gaul. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or
Gallo-Roman_culture
German-Polish football manager (born 1987)
Bartosch Gaul (born 5 October 1987) is a German-Polish professional football manager who is currently the manager of J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Bartosch_Gaul
Roman Empire province from 121 BC to the 5th century AD
Gallia Narbonensis (Latin for 'Gaul of Narbonne', from its chief settlement) was a Roman province located in what today are Occitania and Provence, in
Gallia_Narbonensis
2020 novel by Suzanne Collins
Plinth sneaks into the arena to mourn Marcus and head gamemaker Dr. Volumnia Gaul sends an indifferent Coriolanus in to retrieve him. Coriolanus succeeds but
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The_Ballad_of_Songbirds_and_Snakes
Film by Ridley Scott
refuses her help. Commodus arranges a duel between Maximus and Tigris of Gaul, an undefeated gladiator. Several tigers are set upon Maximus, but he prevails
Gladiator_(2000_film)
District of the Roman Empire (314–486)
Gaul (Latin: Dioecesis Galliarum, "diocese of the Gaul [province]s") was a diocese of the later Roman Empire, under the praetorian prefecture of Gaul
Diocese_of_Gaul
William Thomas Gaul (1850–1927) was Rector of All Saints Church, Du Toit's Pan, Kimberley, afterwards of St Cyprian's Church, Kimberley, Rural Dean of
William_Gaul
American painter
William Gilbert Gaul (March 31, 1855–December 21, 1919) was a late 19th and early 20th century American painter and illustrator of military subjects ranging
Gilbert_Gaul_(artist)
British deep sea factory ship
The fishing vessel Gaul was a deep sea factory ship based at Hull, United Kingdom. She was launched in December 1971 by Brooke Marine of Lowestoft, entering
FV_Gaul
Loss of political control in antiquity
(120 mi) into Gaul the surviving population and garrisons had fled. Julian (r. 360–363) won victories against Germans who had invaded Gaul. He launched
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
Account of Gallic wars by Julius Caesar
he spent fighting the Celtic and Germanic peoples in Gaul who opposed Roman conquest. The "Gaul" to which Caesar refers is ambiguous, as the term had
Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
Part of the Gallic Wars
Vercingetorix of the Arverni. It was the last major engagement between Gauls and Romans, and is considered one of Caesar's greatest military achievements
Battle_of_Alesia
1st-century BC Gallic chieftain
46 BC) was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC). Vercingetorix
Vercingetorix
Gaul was an important early center of Latin Christianity during late antiquity and the Merovingian period. By the mid-3rd century, several churches had
Christianity_in_Gaul
American painter (1888–1980)
Lee Gaul (1888 – December 11, 1980) was an American painter. She was the first woman to have a solo exhibition at the Philadelphia Art Club. Gaul was
Arrah_Lee_Gaul
Western European kingdom (c. 481–843)
who united Frankish tribes and expanded the Frankish realm into the Roman Gaul. During the Early Middle Ages, the kingdom was ruled by the Merovingian and
Francia
Spatial database of all the administrative units in the world
The Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) is a spatial database of the administrative units for all the countries in the world. It is a project of the
Global Administrative Unit Layers
Global_Administrative_Unit_Layers
American soccer player
Bryan Gaul (born August 10, 1989, in Naperville, Illinois) is an American soccer player who most recently played for FSV Zwickau in the 3. Liga. Gaul played
Bryan_Gaul
English composer, conductor, teacher and organist
Alfred Robert Gaul (30 April 1837 — 13 September 1913) was an English composer, conductor, teacher and organist. Gaul was born in Norwich, where he studied
Alfred_Gaul
Gallic tribe
the conquest of Gauls and to downplay his aborted plan to invade Britain in 56. The scholar Michel Rambaud has argued that the Gauls initially thought
Veneti_(Gaul)
initially organized Gaul in two provinces (later in three): Transalpine Gaul, meaning literally "Gaul on the other side of the Alps" or "Gaul across the Alps"
List of ancient Celtic peoples and tribes
List_of_ancient_Celtic_peoples_and_tribes
American musician (1881-1945)
Harvey Bartlett Gaul (b. 12 Apr 1881, Brooklyn; d. 1 December 1945, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an American composer, organist, choirmaster, lecturer
Harvey_Bartlett_Gaul
2005 American film
The Dying Gaul is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Lucas, his feature directorial debut. The screenplay is based on his 1998 off-Broadway
The_Dying_Gaul_(film)
Continent
(Spain and Portugal), the North African coast, much of the Middle East, Gaul (France and Belgium), and Britannia (England and Wales). Expanding from their
Europe
American judge
Daniel Gaul (born 1953) is an American judge for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Gaul was first elected to the court in 1991. Gaul was born in
Daniel_Gaul
French-Belgian animated movie (1967)
Asterix the Gaul (French: Astérix le Gaulois) is a 1967 animated film, the first in a franchise, based on the comic book of the same name, which was the
Asterix_the_Gaul_(film)
Spread of German people in Gaul
people, customs and institutions. The penetration of Germanic elements in the Gaul region began from the twilight of the Iron Age through migration of Germanic
Germanisation_of_Gaul
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Julius Caesar, and he served as one of his generals during the conquest of Gaul and Caesar's civil war. Antony was appointed administrator of Italy while
Mark_Antony
German sculptor (1869–1922)
August Gaul (German: [ˈɡaʊl]; October 22, 1869 – October 18, 1922) was a German sculptor and expressionism artist, born in Großauheim (now part of Hanau)
August_Gaul
Slang
Indonesian slang vernacular (Indonesian: bahasa gaul, Betawi: basa gaul), also known as Jakarta colloquial speech (Indonesian: bahasa informal, bahasa
Indonesian_slang
American politician
Francis E. Gaul (August 8, 1924 – September 15, 2013) was an American politician and football player. He was a member of the Democratic party. He was the
Frank_Gaul
Rama or Rame was an ancient town in Gallia Narbonensis, which the Itineraries fix on the road between Ebrodunum (modern Embrun) and Brigantium (modern
Rama_(Gaul)
1789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
Timeline Ancient Prehistory Greek colonies 600 BC – 49 BC Celtic Gaul until 50 BC Roman Gaul 50 BC – 486 AD Middle Ages Francia and the Frankish settlement
French_Revolution
King of the Franks from 481 to 511
kingdoms in the northeast of Gaul, stretching into what is now Germany. Clovis also conquered the Alemanni in eastern Gaul and the Visigothic kingdom of
Clovis_I
Ancient Roman city on the site of modern Lyon, France
[ɫʊɡ(ʊ)ˈduːnʊ̃ː];[failed verification] modern Lyon, France) was an important Roman city in Gaul, established on the current site of Lyon. The Roman city was founded in 43 BC
Lugdunum
Capital of France
dynasty, made the city his capital from 508. As the Frankish domination of Gaul began, there was a gradual immigration by the Franks to Paris, and the Parisian
Paris
Transitionary period from 383-410
bid for imperial power, crossing to Gaul with his troops. He killed the Western Roman Emperor Gratian and ruled Gaul and Britain as Caesar (i.e., as a "sub-emperor"
End_of_Roman_rule_in_Britain
Topics referred to by the same term
Gilbert Gaul may refer to: Gilbert Gaul (artist) (1855–1919), American artist Gilbert M. Gaul (born 1951), American journalist This disambiguation page
Gilbert_Gaul
Part of the Hunnic invasion of the Roman province of Gaul
Roman territory or establish vassals in Roman Gaul. However, the Huns looted and pillaged much of Gaul and crippled the military capacity of the Romans
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
Battle_of_the_Catalaunian_Plains
Country in Southern and Western Europe
rivers of the centre-north to the entire south. The northern area, Cisalpine Gaul, considered geographically part of Italy, was occupied by Rome in the 220s
Italy
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
military aid on behalf of his father. After returning to Italy from the wars in Gaul and crossing the Rubicon in January of 49 BC, Caesar had forced Pompey and
Cleopatra
Canadian ice hockey player and lacrosse player
Horace Joseph Gaul (December 21, 1883 – July 9, 1939) was a Canadian professional ice hockey and lacrosse player who played from 1904 until 1913 most notably
Horace_Gaul
Ecclesiastical rank among French bishops
Primate of the Gauls is a title given since 1079 to the archbishop of Lyon, former capital of the Three Gauls then land of the Roman Empire, and has described
Primate_of_the_Gauls
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
Netherlands in one Frankish kingdom, and from there continued his conquests into Gaul. During this expansion, Franks migrating to the south (modern territory of
Netherlands
Gaul Cove (67°49′S 67°11′W / 67.817°S 67.183°W / -67.817; -67.183) is a cove indenting the northeast side of Horseshoe Island, off the coast of Graham
Gaul_Cove
Gods and goddesses of the Ancient Celtic religion
well after Christianization. The locus classicus for the Celtic gods of Gaul is the passage in Julius Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico (The Gallic
Celtic_deities
Series of French comic albums
(French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois [asteʁiks lə ɡolwa], "Asterix the Gaul"; also known as Asterix and Obelix in some adaptations or The Adventures
Asterix
Kingdoms established by barbarian tribes in the former Western Roman Empire
or northern Gaul. In many ways, the Roman Empire ceased to make itself felt in the region; local offices were withdrawn to southern Gaul, aristocrats
Barbarian_kingdoms
Country primarily in Western Europe
Metropolitan France was settled during the Iron Age by Celtic tribes known as Gauls before Rome annexed the area in 51 BC, leading to a distinct Gallo-Roman
France
Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394
Eugenius (died 6 September 394) was a Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394, unrecognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. While Christian himself
Eugenius
Nigerian politician (born 1972)
John Gaul Lebo (born 15 March 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and former member of the Cross River State House of Assembly. He is affiliated with the People's
John_Gaul_Lebo
American architect
Hermann J. Gaul (1869–1949) was an American architect of German descent, who designed a number of Catholic churches, schools, convents and rectories in
Hermann_J._Gaul
Ancient region of central Anatolia once inhabited by Celts
provinces of Ankara and Eskişehir in modern Turkey. Galatia was named after the Gauls from Thrace (cf. Tylis), who settled here and became a small transient foreign
Galatia
Prefecture of the Late Roman Empire
The Praetorian Prefecture of Gaul (Latin: praefectura praetorio Galliarum) was one of four large prefectures into which the Late Roman Empire was divided
Praetorian_prefecture_of_Gaul
Country in Central Europe
original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024. "Raetia | Roman Empire, Alps, Gaul | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 3 October
Austria
Roman province (22 BC - 5th century)
Gallia Belgica ("Belgic Gaul") was a province of the Roman Empire located in the north-eastern part of Roman Gaul, in what is today primarily northern
Gallia_Belgica
Gallic tribe
major river confluences and long-distance trade routes between northern Gaul and the Mediterranean, giving their civitas significant economic leverage
Parisii_(Gaul)
French Roman Catholic saint
Saint Estelle was an alleged third-century martyr in Gaul, daughter of an illustrious Roman and descended from a powerful family of Druids. She was attracted
Saint_Estelle
Canadian ice hockey player
Michael S. "Mike" Gaul (born April 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). After
Michael_Gaul
Celtic people settled among the Aedui in central Gaul
Bibracte, they were settled by Julius Caesar among the Aedui in central Gaul. Their one recorded stronghold was an oppidum named Gorgobina. Ancient writers
Boii_(Gaul)
5th century Roman leader at Soissons
subsequently took control of most of Gaul. The father of Syagrius was named Aegidius, and he had been the Roman military leader of Gaul appointed under the emperor
Syagrius
Etymological analysis of the name "France"
the Realm of the Franks. Before being named France, the land was called Gaul (Latin: Gallia; French: Gaule). This name continued to be used even after
Name_of_France
War in the Roman Republic (49–45 BC)
Rome on the expiration of his governorship in Gaul. Before the war, Caesar had led an invasion of Gaul for almost ten years. A build-up of tensions starting
Caesar's_civil_war
Battle of the Second Punic War
25,000 Romans, only 13 survived, with a few being taken prisoner by the Gauls. The corpse of Postumius was decapitated and his skull was made into a gilded
Battle_of_Silva_Litana
Roman emperor from 383 to 388
Great Conspiracy. In 383, he was proclaimed emperor in Britannia, and in Gaul the next year, while Gratian's brother Valentinian II retained Italy, Pannonia
Magnus_Maximus
Roman military officer (c.100 BC–45 BC)
Although mostly remembered as one of Julius Caesar's best lieutenants in Gaul and mentioned frequently in the accounts of his military campaigns, Labienus
Titus_Labienus
Gallo-Roman town
following century, making Anderitum one of the "ephemeral capitals" of Roman Gaul. The capital was later moved to Mende in the Middle Ages, which increased
Anderitum_(Gaul)
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Point au Gaul is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town had a population of 67 in the Canada 2021 Census, down
Point_au_Gaul
Gallic emperor from 260 to 269
Gaul threw off its allegiance to emperor Gallienus around the year 260, and Postumus assumed the title and powers of Emperor in the provinces of Gaul
Postumus
Britain under Roman rule (43 AD – c. 410 AD)
installed the Celtic king Mandubracius over the Trinovantes, and returned to Gaul. Planned invasions under Augustus were called off in 34, 27, and 25 BC. In
Roman_Britain
732 battle of the Umayyad invasion of Gaul
October 732, and was an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul. It resulted in victory for the Frankish and Aquitanian forces, led by Charles
Battle_of_Tours
5th century Kingdom of Romans in Soissons
the Visigothic king who ruled the Roman population in the southwest of Gaul. After receiving threats from Clovis Alaric handed him over and he was eventually
Kingdom_of_Soissons
Alliance between Roman politicians Caesar, Pompey and Crassus
and tax collection. Caesar also was placed in a long-term governorship in Gaul. The early success of the alliance, however, triggered substantial political
First_Triumvirate
Western half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
Octavian obtained the Roman provinces of the West: Italia (modern Italy), Gaul (modern France), Gallia Belgica (parts of modern Belgium, the Netherlands
Western_Roman_Empire
American swimmer (1886–1962)
David Thomas Gaul (July 7, 1886 – August 6, 1962) was an American competition swimmer. He represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1904 Summer
David_Gaul
Western Roman emperor from 393 to 423
as well. Honorius's reign experienced continued barbarian incursions into Gaul, Italy and Hispania. At the same time, a host of usurpers rose up. First
Honorius
Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher
In 355, Constantius II summoned Julian to court and appointed him to rule Gaul. Julian was successful in his rule, defeating and counterattacking Germanic
Julian_(emperor)
Extinct Celtic language of continental Europe
Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as
Gaulish
Gallic gladiator and rebel leader (d. 72 BC)
the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves. Born in Gaul, he was enslaved by the Romans under unknown circumstances and trained as
Crixus
GAUL
GAUL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : (of Norman origin) nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low 3).English : habitational name from any of the various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure, presumably Gaulish, etymology.English : from the Middle English personal name Lefget, Old English Lēofgēat, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + the tribal name Gēat (see Jocelyn).English : possibly from an unrecorded Middle English survival of the Old English female personal name Lēofḡð, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + ḡð ‘battle’.English : Early American Leavitts include John Leavitt, who was born 1608 in England and married in Hingham, MA, in 1637. His descendants spread to NH.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Frisby on the Wreake or Frisby by Gaulby, or another lost Frisby in Leicestershire, all named with Old Norse FrÃsir ‘Frisians’ (see Fries 1) + býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who hewed or quarried marl, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of clay soil, from a derivative of Middle English marl (Old French marle, Late Latin margila, from earlier marga, probably of Gaulish origin, with the ending added under the influence of the synonymous argilla).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gaultney. The surname is not found in the U.K.; in the U.S., it is found chiefly in AL.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Gault.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gault.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the wild boar, Middle English galte, gaute, gault (Old Norse gǫltr). Wild boars were common in the British Isles from the earliest times, and became extinct only with the clearing of the large tracts of forest which formerly covered the country; hunting them was a favorite pastime in the Middle Ages.French : from Germanic walþu- ‘wood’, ‘forest’; a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a wood, or a habitational name for someone from any of the places named with this word, for example Le Gault in Loir-et-Cher, Marne, and Eure-et-Loir.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Lassy in Calvados, named from a Gaulish personal name Lascius (of uncertain meaning) + the locative suffix -acum. The surname is widespread in Britain and Ireland, but most common in Nottinghamshire. In Ireland the family is associated particularly with County Limerick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gault.Scottish : variant of Gall 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of Andrew.English (Norman) : from the Germanic personal name Drogo, which is of uncertain origin; it is possibly akin to Old Saxon (gi)drog ‘ghost’, ‘phantom’, or with a stem meaning ‘to bear’, ‘to carry’ (Old High German tragan). Whatever its origin, the name was borne by one of the sons of Charlemagne, and was subsequently popular throughout France in the forms Dreus, Drues (oblique case Dreu, Dr(i)u), whence it was introduced to England by the Normans. Drogo de Monte Acuto (as his name appears in its Latinized form) was a companion of William the Conqueror and founder of the Montagu family, among whom the personal name Drogo was revived in the 19th century.English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Middle English dreue, dru, Old French dru, ‘favorite’, ‘lover’ (originally an adjective, apparently from a Gaulish word meaning ‘strong’, ‘vigorous’, ‘lively’, but influenced by the sense of the Old High German element trūt, drūt ‘dear’, ‘beloved’).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in France called Dreux, from the Gaulish tribal name Durocasses.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with the preposition de, from any of the numerous places in France named from Old French rieux ‘streams’.Irish : when not an adoption of the English surname, a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Druaidh or Ó Druaidh or Ó Draoi ‘son’ and ‘descendant of the druid’, from draoi ‘druid’, genitive druadh or draoi.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Gaultney in Rushton, Northamptonshire, probably so named from Old Norse gǫltr ‘boar’ + Old Danish klint ‘steep cliff or bank’ with the later addition of Middle English heye ‘enclosure’. The surname is not found in the U.K. In the U.S., it is concentrated in GA. Compare Gautney.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : nickname from French
gaillard ‘strong’, ‘robust’, possibly from Gaulish galia
‘strength’ + the suffix -ard.English (of Norman origin) and French : from Old French
gaile ‘cheerful’ (of Germanic origin; compare Gale 1) +
the pejorative suffix -ard.English (of Norman origin) and French : Gaillard was brought to America by the Huguenots, and is sometimes
Americanized as
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with the preposition d(e), for someone from Isigny in Calvados, France, named from the Romano-Gallic personal name Isinius (a Latinized form of Gaulish Isina) + the locative suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Evreux in Eure, France, probably named from its association with the Eburovices, a Gaulish tribe.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from La Varrenne in Seine-Maritime, France, named with a Gaulish element probably descriptive of alluvial land or sandy soil.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a game park, or an occupational name for someone employed in one, from Anglo-Norman French warrene or Middle English wareine ‘warren’, ‘piece of land for breeding game’.Irish : adopted as an Englsih form of Gaelic Ó Murnáin (see Murnane, Warner).The surname Warren was brought to North America from England independently by many different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Richard Warren, a London merchant, was one of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. John Warren came to Salem, MA, in 1630 on the Arbella, and was the founder of an influential 18th-century Boston family. Arthur Warren emigrated to Weymouth, MA, before 1638.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : (of Norman origin): habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni. The name was reduced to Celmans and then became Le Mans as a result of the mistaken identification of the first syllable with the Old French demonstrative adjective.English (chiefly West Midlands) : status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family.English (chiefly West Midlands) : some early examples, such as Thomas filius Manselli (Northumbria 1256), point to derivation from a personal name, perhaps the Germanic derivative of Mann 2 Latinized as Manzellinus.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Vernon in Eure, France, named from the Gaulish element ver(n) ‘alder’ + the Gallo-Roman locative suffix -o (genitive -Ånis).French : habitational name from the same place as in 1 or from any of numerous other places in France with the same name and etymology.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Saint-Paul-du-Vernay in Calvados or any of various other places in northern France named with Vernay, from the Gaulish element vern ‘alder’ + the locative suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Fern.French : topographic name for someone who lived near a grove of alders, French verne, a word of Gaulish origin.
GAUL
GAUL
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Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Shafaee Jurist; Abu Saeed Al-hasan had this Name
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English
Cushion; helpful.
Female
Irish
Feminine form of Irish Gaelic Odhrán, ODHARNAIT means "little sallow one."Â
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Tamil
Brilliant, Another name for the city of benaras, Balaji
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Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Home; Dare; Enjoy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sacred, Wealth, Strength
Boy/Male
Indian
Portion
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Australian, Hebrew, Jewish
The Lord is My Pledge; Aaron's Wife; God is My Oath
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Divine
Boy/Male
Tamil
GAUL
GAUL
GAUL
GAUL
GAUL
a.
Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor.
n.
The wintergreen. (Gaultheria procumbens).
n.
One of an order of priests which in ancient times existed among certain branches of the Celtic race, especially among the Gauls and Britons.
n.
A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.
n.
A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period.
n.
Same as Gault.
a.
Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.
a.
Being on the farther side of the Alps in regard to Rome, that is, on the north or west side of the Alps; of or pertaining to the region or the people beyond the Alps; as, transalpine Gaul; -- opposed to cisalpine.
a.
A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.
n.
One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite.
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The Anglicized form of Gallia, which in the time of the Romans included France and Upper Italy (Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul).
n.
A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius Caesar.
a.
Of or pertaining to the first Frankish dynasty in Gaul or France.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Gaul.
n.
A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.
a.
Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic.
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Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or clergy.
n.
A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).
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The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape and of a dark purple color.
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An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry.