Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Gayles
The surname Gayles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gail," which itself is a short form of the name "Abigail." The name "Abigail" comes from the Hebrew name "Avigay......
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Gaylor
The surname Gaylor is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gailor," which itself is a variant of the name "Gailard." The name Gailard is composed of the Old French element......
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Gaylord
The surname Gaylord is of English origin and is derived from the Old French name "Gaillard," meaning "joyful" or "lively." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was cheerful or full of l......
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Gayman
The surname Gayman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gai," meaning "happy" or "merry," and the Old English word "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Gayman ......
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Gaymon
The surname Gaymon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gamelin," which itself is derived from the Old Germanic personal name "Gamal." The name Gamal means "old" or "ag......
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Gayne
The surname Gayne is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gawain, which itself originated from the Welsh name Gwalchmei. The name Gawain is associated with the Arthurian le......
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Gayner
The surname Gayner is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gainer," which itself is a variant of the name "Gainerius." The name is believed to have originated from the Ger......
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Gaynes
The surname Gaynes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gaien," which itself is a variant of the name "Gaius." The name Gaius was a common Roman praenomen, meaning "rej......
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Gayton
The surname Gayton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "gāra" meaning "triangular piece of land" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" o......
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Gazaway
The surname Gazaway is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Gauzfrid" or "Gauzefrid," which means "spear-peace." Over time, the name evolved into vari......
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