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Etymology of Gall

What does the name Gall mean?

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Gall family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Gall is a name for a person with some of the attributes associated with a bird, such as a fine voice or sexual prowess. The name, which was also very popular in Spain during the Middle Ages, is derived from the Latin word Gallus which means rooster.

Early Origins of the Gall family

The surname Gall was first found in northern Italy which today incorporates the provinces of Cremona, Brescia, Pisa and the city of Florence. The earliest records of the surname Gall date back to Florence, where the Galigai family can be traced to 1039.

Early History of the Gall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gall research. The years 1381, 1497, 1510, 1528, 1540, 1564, 1576, 1590, 1595, 1615, 1624, 1632, 1636, 1671, 1714, 1737, 1850 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Gall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gall Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Gall include Galli, Gallo, Gall, Gallis, Gallelli, Gallello, Galletti, Galigai, Gallico, Galelei, Galladei, Galeota, Galizzi, Gallego, Gallini, Gallino, Gallucci, Galluccio, Galluzzi, Gallus, Galliussi, Gallozzi, Gallotti, Galloni, Gallone, Gallarini and many more.

Early Notables of the Gall family

Prominent among members of the family was

Francesco Galeota, born in 1497 in Naples, who was a poet and a nobleman. Eighteen members of the Galilei family of Florence became priests between 1381 and 1528. Giulio Cesare la Galla (1576-1624), w...
Later individuals of the Gall lineage were Filippo Galli of Rome, a world famous operatic bass during the 18th century; Signora Galli was a mezzo soprano around this time and was the pupil of Handel; Isa...

Gall Ranking

In the United States, the name Gall is the 4,938^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Gall is ranked the 3,836^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Gall migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Gall

Gall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Gall, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 3
Rosina Gall, who arrived in New York, NY in 1749 3
Johan Freiderich Gall, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
H Christoph Gall, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Christopher Gall who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1753
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Gall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Gall, who settled in New York State with his family in 1820
Ludwig Gall, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1820 3
John Gall, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 3
Alois Dominie Gall, who immigrated to Pittsburgh in 1843
William Gall, who arrived in Maryland in 1844 3
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Gall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Peter Gall, who landed in America in 1900 3
Julianna Gall, aged 60, who arrived in America in 1900 3
Louisa Gall, aged 19, who landed in America in 1900 3
Christine Gall, aged 4, who landed in America in 1900 3
Edward Gall, aged 2, who landed in America in 1900 3
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Gall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Indus" in 1839 4
Miss Elizabeth Gall, (Docherty) who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 4th September 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Charles Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 6
James Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Louisa Baillie" in 1849 7
Georgiana Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Pakenham" in 1849 8
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Gall migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Benjamin Gall, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 12th February 1857 9
A.T. Gall, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858 9
J. Gall, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 10
Mr. Robert Gall, Scottish settler travelling from Clyde aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 5th October 1861 10
John Gall, aged 25, a shepherd, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 11
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gall (post 1700) +

Romain Gall (b. 1995), American professional soccer player
Mickey Gall (b. 1992), American professional mixed martial artist
Greg Gall (b. 1965), American drummer, formerly with the death metal band, Six Feet Under
David Allen Gall (1941-2021), Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey, ranked fifth in lifetime wins by North American jockeys and who was the first jockey in the United States to ride eight winners on a single racecard
Joseph Grafton Gall (b. 1928), American Professor of Biology, Connecticut
John Gall, American author and retired pediatrician
France Gall (1947-2018), born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall, French singer, known for her singles "Résiste", "Ella, elle l'a" and "Évidemment"
Hugh Gall (1888-1938), Canadian football player, considered to be one of the best runners and punters of his era
Ruth Gall (1923-2017), born Ruth Edna Lack, was an Australian chemist and Head of School at the School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, the first female Head of School at the university
Sandy Gall CMG, CBE (b. 1927), born Henderson Alexander Gall, Scottish journalist and ITN news presenter whose career as a journalist has spanned more than 50 years.
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gall family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. Tony Gall (b. 1879), Italian coal miner who was in mine 6 at the Monongah Mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 12

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) INDUS 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Indus.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILIES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Ramillies.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The LOUISA BAILLIE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849LouisaBaillie.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The PAKENHAM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Pakenham.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).