Galliford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Galliford

The name Galliford thought to be of Norman heritage. It is a name for a person who was a greedy person. It derives from the Old French word goulafre, which means glutton.

Early Origins of the Galliford family

Early History of the Galliford family

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Galliford Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Gulliver, Gullever, Gullifer, Gulliford, Galliford, Galliver, Gilliver and many more.

Early Notables of the Galliford family

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