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![Show Contents]() Galland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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. Early Origins of the Galland familyThe surname Galland was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where they held a family seat. Early History of the Galland familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galland research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1646, 1715 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Galland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Galland 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 Galland familyNotable amongst the family name at this period was - Antoine Galland (1646-1715), French Orientalist and archaeologist, most famous as the first European translator of the stories of "One Thousand and One Nights...
Galland RankingIn France, the name Galland is the 630th most popular surname with an estimated 7,496 people with that name. 1
 Galland migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Galland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Samuel Galland, aged 39, who settled in Maryland in 1775
- Joseph Galland, who landed in America in 1783 2
Galland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A. Galland, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
| Galland migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Galland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Galland, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
- Mr. Galland, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mrs. Galland, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Joseph Galland, aged 46, who settled in Canada in 1783
| Contemporary Notables of the name Galland (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Galland, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 16 aerial victories
- Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 55 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Adolf Galland, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 104 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
| Historic Events for the Galland family | + |
Flight TWA 800 - Mr. Jean Paul Roland Galland (1960-1996), aged 36, from France, French Conservationist with the Ministry of Environment flying aboard flight TWA 800 with composer David Hogan from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 3
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm
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