Gallion

The story

1. Old French · derived fromgalier“cheerful man”
2. Latin · derived fromGalianus
3. English todayGallion

* 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”).