About Galyean
The surname Galyean is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Galien, which itself is a variant of the name Galen. The name Galen is of Greek origin and means "calm" or "serene." Therefore, the surname Galyean is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Galien or Galen.
The surname Galyean is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galyean based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Galyean in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Galyean using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.