Gallion

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginLatin Galianus ← Old French galier →
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Meanings

proper nounGallion (plural Gallions)

plural Gallions

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchgalier“cheerful man”
  2. LatinGalianus
  3. EnglishGallion

* 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”).

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APA

Gallion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gallion

MLA

“Gallion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gallion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gallion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gallion.

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