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Early Origins of the Gaulle family

The surname Gaulle was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Gaulle family

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Gaulle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaulejac, Grolejac, Golejac, Gaullejac, Gaullejacque, Gaulejacque, Gaulejacques, Gaullejacques, Golejacque, Gollejacque, Golejacques, Gollejacques, Grolejacque and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaulle family

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United States Gaulle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaulle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Margueritte Gaulle, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaulle (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier-General Charles-Andr-Joseph-Marte de Gaulle (1890-1970), French President of France (1959-1969) 2


  1. 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)
  2. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Charles-Andr-Joseph-Marte Gaulle. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Gaulle/Charles-Andr%C3%A9-Joseph-Marte_de/France.html


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