The origins of the Gastone name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Gastone was originally derived from a family having lived in the area referred to as the gearstun, which was the Old English word identifying someone who lived by a grass enclosure.
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Early Origins of the Gastone family
The surname Gastone was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Early History of the Gastone family
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Gastone Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Gastone include Gaston, Gastone and others.
Early Notables of the Gastone family
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Migration of the Gastone family to Ireland
Some of the Gastone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Gastone family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: William Gaston who landed in South Carolina in 1767; David, Hugh, James, John Gaston all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1798 and 1860; John Gaston settled in New Orleans in 1821.
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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