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![Show Contents]() Gallant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gallant familyThe surname Gallant was first found in Essex, where the first on record was as a forename, Galant fitz Richard who was listed in the Feet of Fines in 1210. A few years later, the Hundredorum Rolls listed Adam Galland in Essex in 1274 and Thomas Galaunt in Suffolk in 1275. Later, the Feet of Fines for Essex listed John Galant in 1326. 1 Quite a few sources note that the name could have been a nickname for someone who was polite, brave person or for someone who was in fine attire. 1 2 3 4 Further to the north in Scotland, William Gallant was retoured heir of William Gallant, by his father, in the lands of Newnoth, Aberdeenshire in 1655. 5 The name is equally Scottish/English and French. Early History of the Gallant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gallant research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1665 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Gallant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallant Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gallant, Galland, Gallan and others. Early Notables of the Gallant familyNotable among the family at this time was William Galeon (d. 1507), learned Augustinian, born in Norfolk, and became a friar eremite in the Augustinian monastery of Lynn Regis. "He was chiefly renowned for his minute knowledge of theology, and took a D.D. degree probably before he left...
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gallant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallant World RankingIn the United States, the name Gallant is the 2,840th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 6 However, in Canada, the name Gallant is ranked the 147th most popular surname with an estimated 22,862 people with that name. 7 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gallant is the 327th popular surname. 8 Newfoundland, Canada ranks Gallant as 499th with 95 people. 9  Migration of the Gallant family to Ireland
Some of the Gallant 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.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gallant Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Abraham Gallant, who landed in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Hercules" with Brooke family 10
- James Gallant, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Hercules" with Brooke family 10
- Glode Gallant, who landed in Virginia in 1649 10
- Daniell Gallant, who settled in Virginia in 1663-1679
Gallant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Gallant, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773
Gallant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Gallant, who landed in America in 1802 10
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gallant Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Gallant, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gallant (post 1700) | + |
- Matt Gallant (b. 1964), American Emmy Award-winning television host
- Lennie Gallant CM, Canadian Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter from Rustico, Prince Edward Island
- Mavis Leslie Gallant CC (1922-2014), née Young, Canadian writer awarded the Matt Cohen Prize in 2000, the Rea Award for the Short Story in 2002 and the O. Henry Prize Story of 2003
- Brian Gallant (b. 1982), Canadian politician, leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association
- Shawn Gallant (b. 1976), Canadian CFL football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Paul-Émile Gallant (1944-2011), Canadian entrepreneur who invented the Puzz-3D three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles
- Patsy Gallant (b. 1948), Canadian pop singer and musical theater actress from Campbellton, New Brunswick
- Cheryl Gallant MP (b. 1960), Conservative Canadian politician
- Shannon Gallant (b. 1986), Australian rugby league player
- Brett Philip Gallant (b. 1990), Canadian bronze medalist curler from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Gallant family | + |
- Mrs. Bertha Gallant (1897-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
- Miss Rhoda Gallant (1917-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
- Mr. William Gallant (b. 1917), Canadian Ordinary Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 12
- Mr. Joseph Gallant (b. 1919), Canadian Ordinary Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 12
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- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- 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)
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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