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Origins Available: Borderlands, French

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Googh, Gouche, Gowk, Googe, Gooch, Gooche and others.

First found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gau research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1614, 1746, 1540, 1594, 1575, 1653, 1643, 1681, 1751, 1st , 1727, 1749, 1730, 1674, 1754, 1609 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Gau History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 173 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gau Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Louis Gau, aged 17, arrived in Louisiana in 1720
  • Jane Gau, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1776

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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Audaces juvat
Motto Translation: Fortune favours the bold.

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  1. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  2. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  3. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  4. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  5. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  6. Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
  7. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  8. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  10. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Gau Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gau 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.

This page was last modified on 13 February 2013 at 07:33.

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