"Gallo" meaning in English

See Gallo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Gallos [plural], Galloes [plural]
Etymology: * As an Italian and Spanish surname, from the noun gallo (“rooster”). * Also as an Italian surname, from the personal name Gallo, from Latin gallus (“a Gaul”). This is sometimes Americanized from Greek Γάλλος (Gállos). Compare Gallia. * As a Breton surname, shortened from Le Gallo, a diminutive of Le Gall; compare Legall. * (language): From Breton gall (“a Gaul or a foreigner”), from being a language found in eastern Brittany of the non-Celts, from Latin gallus. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|cel|cel-gau}}, {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{der|en|la|gallus|id=a Gaul|t=a Gaul}} Latin gallus (“a Gaul”), {{der|en|el|Γάλλος}} Greek Γάλλος (Gállos), {{der|en|br|-}} Breton, {{sense|language}} (language):, {{der|en|br|gall||a Gaul or a foreigner}} Breton gall (“a Gaul or a foreigner”), {{der|en|la|gallus|id=a Gaul}} Latin gallus Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s|es}} Gallo (countable and uncountable, plural Gallos or Galloes)
  1. A Romance language spoken in north-west France, see Gallo language. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Gallo-Roman Translations (Romance language spoken in northwest France): gallaoueg [masculine] (Breton), galó [masculine] (Catalan), galoa (Esperanto), galoa lingvo (note: with the definite article la) (Esperanto), gallo [masculine] (French), galo (Gallo), Gallo [neuter] (German), Gallóis [feminine] (Irish), galó [masculine] (Spanish), gallo (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Gallo-en-name-Jy9sXmyq Disambiguation of Languages: 62 31 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Gallo translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 14 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 16 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 51 25 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 21 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 64 21 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 59 28 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 62 23 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 70 14 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Gallo translations: 81 8 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 74 11 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 59 28 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 72 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 64 21 15 Disambiguation of 'Romance language spoken in northwest France': 97 2 1
  2. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Gallo-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A brand of low-priced California wine. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gallo-en-name-Rq27dwYu

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