Surnames Starting with G: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins (page 2 of 4)

Ruler of the army

Ruler of the army

Irish Ó Gáibhín; Scots, from Gawain

A seagull-related nickname

Little Gaweł

"rook"

Cheerful

An anglicized form of Mag Fhionnbhairr

Gaitán / Gaytán

Several alternative Italian surname explanations

Keen

Strong gift

Lively

A personal name, blond nickname, or Daniel form

A Low German pet form of Gerhard

A dweller at the sign of the vulture

Fiddle player

Goat herder

A descendant of Geist, spirit, or someone from Geistingen

A descendant of Gelther, a loud person, or someone from Geldern

The money man, perhaps a money changer

The money man, perhaps a money changer

Son-in-law

Son of Gennaro

Someone from Genoa

A byname for courteous conduct

Noble, courteous

Noble birth, courtesy

The son of little Eochaidh (racing horse)

From Greek Geōrgios, "farmer"

Someone who came from Gerace, in Italy

From Geraci

Son of Oireachtach (assembly member)

Brave with the spear

"tanner"

Spear-hardy

From the name Gerlach

Brother / Germanus

Brother

The showy or resplendent person

From Saint Gervasius

Someone who came from Gatesgill (shelter for goats), in Cumberland

A nickname from the vulture, or someone from Geyer

Little John

From Giannino (John)

Little Gianni

Son of Gib (Gilbert)

Son of Gib (Gilbert)

Son of Gierek

From the name Giso

A descendant of little Giff

A descendant of little Giff

Chubby-cheeked

A dweller where lilies grew

Lily

Little lily / Giglio

From Giles (Aegidius)

From the Norman name Gilbert ("bright pledge")

Servant of Christ

The servant or disciple of God

From Aegidius (young goat)

The son of the servant or devotee of St. Paul

Dweller by a ravine, or from Gilbert

A descendant of the little servant or youth

A descendant of a little servant or youth

Son of the bishop's servant

Little Gilles

From Guillaume (William)

A descendant of Giollagán, little servant

Servant of Jesus

A descendant of the little servant or youth

Little William

Son of the devotee of Mary

Son of Gimeno

Someone who came from Gunzburg, in Bavaria

From the personal name Gioia, "joy"

Jordan (from the river)

Son of Giorgio (George)

From Giovannino, a pet form of Giovanni

Son of Gib / Gilbert

Brave with the spear

Spear ruler

Heraldic gore / Girón house

Spear wolf / Giroux

Gushing stream

Of Giuliano (Julian)

Just, fair

Son of Given

Someone living near a deep hole or ravine

Kite rock

Glazier

Someone from Glasgow

Glassmaker, or grey-green

Someone who dealt in glass