Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GALL
There are approximately 2,572 people named Gall in the UK. That makes it the 3,688th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 41 are named Gall.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
GawGalle
Gail
Gaal
Gahl
Gaell
Gaall
Gaehl
Gaahl
Gaihl
Gailla
Gailli
Gaillo
Gaelli
Gaill
Gahlly
Gaillie
Gaillou
Gaalla
Gaelz
Gailleau
Gahlo
Gaille
Gaiell
Gahlu
The Gall surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A native of the Lowlands of Scotland; any one ignorant of the Gaelic language; a foreigner, stranger. Gal, Gaelic and Cor. Br., battle, evil warfare; Gal, Welsh, clear.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GALL. An ancient personal name. Two saints Galle occur in the Roman Calendar, one of whom Avas a Scotch abbot.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.