As a French surname, Gastone is patronymic, that is, it was originally formed from the first name of the father of the original bearer of the name. Gaston has remained a popular first name in France. The ultimate origins of this name are Germanic; from the German word "gast," meaning "host."
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Early Origins of the Gastone family
The surname Gastone was first found in Languedoc.
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Early History of the Gastone family
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Gastone Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaston, Gastou, Gastone, Gastau and others.
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Early Notables of the Gastone family
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Migration of the Gastone family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Gaston, a Huguenot immigrant who arrived in Perth Amboy, NJ, in 1720; along with his brothers Alexander Hugh and John, Guillaume Gaston, who was on record in Louisiana Year in 1721.
Contemporary Notables of the name Gastone (post 1700)
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Gastone Simoni (1937-2022), Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prato, Italy (1992-2012)
Gastone Bottini (b. 1987), Italian footballer from Varese, Italy
Gastone Moschin (1929-2017), Italian stage, television and film actor, best known for his role as Don Fanucci in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II
Gastone Baldi (1901-1971), Italian football player
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