Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
GALLO
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| Origin | of Slovak origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Slovak name Gallo (hypocoristic form of the Hungarian given name Gál ‘Gall’) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Note: The common variants are Gál and Gálik, also among the 200 most common family names. Other variants: Galo, Galó, Gaľo, Galló. |