| ![Show Contents]() Galante History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Etymology of GalanteWhat does the name Galante mean? From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Galante family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Galante surname derives from the Old French word "galer," which meant "to enjoy oneself;" and as such was a nickname for a cheerful or high-spirited person. Early Origins of the Galante familyThe surname Galante was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where they held a family seat. Early History of the Galante familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galante research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1646, 1715 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Galante History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Galante Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gallant, Gallante, Gallont, Galant, Gallantes, Galante, Galantes, Gallonte, Gallontes, Galonte, Galontes, Callant, Callantes, Callante, Callont, Calant, Calante, Calantes, Callonte, Callontes, Calonte, Calontes, Galland, Galand, Galen, Gallen, Galande, Gallande, Galandes, Gallandes, Galland and many more. Early Notables of the Galante familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Galante Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Galante RankingIn the United States, the name Galante is the 14,067th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Galante familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Abraham Gallant, who arrived in New England in 1634; Daniell Gallant, who settled in Virginia in 1663-1679; Glode Gallant, who came to Virginia in 1649.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Galante (post 1700) | + |
- Ann M. Galante, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1996; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000 2
- Giuseppe Galante (1937-2021), Italian gold, two-time silver and bronze medalist rower from Domaso, Italy
| Historic Events for the Galante family | + |
USS Indianapolis - Angelo Galante (1925-1978), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 3
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