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Galland Family Crest
Galland Family Crest
Galland

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Where did the French Galland family come from? What is the French Galland family crest and coat of arms? When did the Galland family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Galland family history?

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Galland 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 Galland 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.

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Spelling 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.

First found in Picardy where they held a family seat.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galland research. Another 148 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1001, 1646, 1715, 1789, and 1811 are included under the topic Early Galland History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Galland Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galland Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Samuel Galland, aged 39, who came to Maryland in 1775
  • Joseph Galland, who landed in America in 1783

Galland Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • A. Galland, who settled in San Francisco in 1850

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  1. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  2. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  3. De Ville, Winston. Gulf Coast Colonials, A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. Print.
  4. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  5. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  6. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  8. Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana. Baton Rouge LA: Claitor's Publishing, 1970. Print.
  9. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Galland Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Galland Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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