# Gallion

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As an English surname of Middle English and Old French origin, from the personal name Galian, from Latin Galianus, Galienus, Galiena, a name probably meaning "man from Gaul," from Galli + -ānus.
* Also as an English surname, variant of Gallon.
* As a French surname, from a diminutive of Old French galier (“cheerful man”), related to galer (“to have fun”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gallion