Gallo
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Gallo
Where it comes from
* As an Italian and Spanish surname, from the noun gallo (“rooster”).
* Also as an Italian surname, from the personal name Gallo, from Latin Gallus (“a Gaul”). This is sometimes Americanized from Greek Γάλλος (Gállos). Compare Gallia.
* As a Breton surname, shortened from Le Gallo, a diminutive of Le Gall; compare Legall.
* (language): From Breton gall (“a Gaul or a foreigner”), from being a language found in eastern Brittany of the non-Celts, from Latin Gallus.
proper noun Gallos · Galloes
- A Romance language spoken in north-west France, see Gallo language.
- A surname.
- A brand of low-priced California wine. "A few bottles of Gallo muscatel, and you with all them trinkets."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: belgic, torres, gallo-romance, gallophilia, gallophilism, gallophile, walloon, gascon, bourguignon, wallon, gallicization, franco-provençal, dauphinois, occitan, gaul, lorrainian
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Talk about this word "Gallo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gallo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gallo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gallo "Gallo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gallo.Cite this
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title = {Gallo},
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year = {2026},
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