"Gallion" meaning in English

See Gallion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Gallions [plural]
Etymology: * 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Galianus}} Latin Galianus, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|fro|galier|t=cheerful man}} Old French galier (“cheerful man”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Gallion (plural Gallions)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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