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Look up Gallic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gallic is an adjective that may describe: ancient Gaul (Latin: Gallia), roughly corresponding to the
Gallic
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
increasingly put pressure on the Gallic sphere of influence. The Battle of Telamon (225 BC) heralded a gradual decline of Gallic power during the 2nd century
Gauls
Rome-Gaul wars, 58–50 BCE
The Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France, Belgium, and Switzerland)
Gallic_Wars
National symbol of France
The Gallic rooster (French: coq gaulois, pronounced [kɔk ɡolwa] ) is a national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France
Gallic_rooster
Breakaway state of the Roman Empire (260–274)
Gallic Empire or Gallic Roman Empire are names used in modern historiography for a breakaway Western European part of the Roman Empire that functioned
Gallic_Empire
3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid
Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula C6H2(OH)3CO2H. It is classified as a phenolic acid
Gallic_acid
Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
le Blond used Lucian's Gallicization of Hercules to claim that the ancients (ie: classical Romans) had admitted that the 'Gallic tongue' (French language)
Hercules
Account of Gallic wars by Julius Caesar
Commentaries on the Gallic War), also Bellum Gallicum (English: Gallic War), is Julius Caesar's first-hand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person
Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
List of ships with the same or similar names
ships of the White Star Line have borne the name SS Gallic, an adjectival reference to France: SS Gallic (1894) was a passenger tender, originally SS Birkenhead
SS_Gallic
Part of the Gallic Wars
(September 52 BC) was the climactic military engagement of the Gallic Wars, fought around the Gallic oppidum (fortified settlement) of Alesia in modern France
Battle_of_Alesia
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
A member of the First Triumvirate, he led the Roman armies through the Gallic Wars and defeated his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil war. He consolidated
Julius_Caesar
Wars between the Roman Republic and Celtic tribes
whom they collectively described as Galli, or Gauls. Among the principal Gallic peoples described as antagonists by Greek and Roman writers were the Senones
Roman–Gallic_wars
List of deities of the Celtic peoples
Gallic goddess of the bear Axona - Gallic goddess of the river Aisne Beira - see Cailleach Belisama - Gallic and Brittonic goddess Bergusia - Gallic goddess
List_of_Celtic_deities
Obsolete geological epoch
The Gallic epoch is an obsolete epoch of the Mesozoic Era's Cretaceous, the latter being a geologic period and system that spans 77 million years from
Gallic_epoch
Battle between Gauls and Roman Republic, c. 387 BC
The Battle of the Allia was fought c. 387 BC between the Senones – a Gallic tribe led by Brennus, who had invaded Northern Italy – and the Roman Republic
Battle_of_the_Allia
Prehistoric subspecies of horse
Gallic horse (Equus caballus gallicus) is a prehistoric subspecies of Equus caballus (the horse) that lived in the Upper Paleolithic. It first appeared
Gallic_horse
Historical region of Western Europe inhabited by Celtic tribes
Gáedel re Gallaib. As adjectives, English has the two variants: Gaulish and Gallic. The two adjectives are used synonymously, as "pertaining to Gaul or the
Gaul
Species of plant
Rosa gallica, the Gallic rose, French rose, or rose of Provins, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to southern and central Europe
Rosa_gallica
Helmet worn by ancient Roman legionaries
"Imperial Gallic" (late-1st century BC to early-2nd century AD) and "Imperial Italic" (late-1st century BC to early 3rd century AD). The names "Gallic" and
Imperial_helmet
Extinct Celtic language of continental Europe
found outside the Lepontic area proper. As they were written after the Gallic conquest of Cisalpine Gaul, they are usually called "Cisalpine Gaulish"
Gaulish
Gesture of raising both shoulders
Iraq may interpret a shrug as a somewhat impolite sign of confidence. The Gallic shrug, "generally a nuanced gesture with myriad meanings", is performed
Shrug
Military campaign by Celtic peoples in southeastern Europe
Gallic groups, originating from the various La Tène chiefdoms, began a southeastern movement into the Balkans from the 4th century BC. Although Gallic
Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe
Celtic_settlement_of_Southeast_Europe
Natural satellites of the planet Saturn
Inuit and Gallic groups and the large retrograde Norse group, and their names are chosen from the corresponding mythologies (with the Gallic group corresponding
Moons_of_Saturn
1st-century BC Gallic chieftain
82 – 46 BC) was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC).
Vercingetorix
Warfare of the Ancient Celts
and southern Britain. This resulted in the adoption of Roman culture by Gallic and Brittonic cultures. This led to the rise of hybrid cultures, such as
Ancient_Celtic_warfare
Consuls of the Gallic Empire
Consul was an honorary title in the Gallic Empire, as an indigenous version of the Roman Consuls. After the Gallic Empire declared independence from the
Consul_(Gallic_Empire)
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Gallic League (24 March 1985 – after 1997) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed his best form in the autumn of his two-year-old season
Gallic_League
Gaul as a province of the Roman Empire
Mediterranean settlements on the coast continued to be threatened by the powerful Gallic tribes to the north and in 122 BC the Roman general Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Roman_Gaul
The Gallic acid reagent is used as a simple spot-test to presumptively identify drug precursor chemicals. It is composed of a mixture of gallic acid and
Gallic_acid_reagent
British-built cargo steamship
SS Gallic was a cargo-passenger steamship built in 1918. During her career, she had six different owners and sailed under the flags of the United Kingdom
SS_Gallic_(1918)
Category of satellites of Saturn
The Gallic group (or family or cluster; also referred to as the first inclination group, the 34° inclination cluster, the Albiorix family, or the Gaulish
Gallic_group
Murus gallicus
The Gallic Wall of Lyon is a Gaulish wall discovered on the southwest plateau of Fourvière (Lyon) during preventive excavations conducted in 2014 at Abbé-Larue
Gallic_Wall_of_Lyon
SS Gallic was a paddle steamer that built in Scotland 1894 as Birkenhead, renamed Gallic in 1907 and scrapped in Liverpool in 1914. She was designed and
SS_Gallic_(1894)
Country in Northwestern Europe
Caesar, Gallic War". perseus.tufts.edu. 1869. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025. "Works of Julius Caesar: Gallic Wars Book
Belgium
Solution used for the colorimetric determination of phenolic compounds
vitro assay of phenolic and polyphenolic antioxidants, also called the gallic acid equivalence method (GAE). It is named after Otto Folin, Vintilă Ciocâlteu
Folin–Ciocalteu_reagent
Class of chemical compounds
of tannin that, on heating with hydrochloric or sulfuric acids, yields gallic or ellagic acids. At the center of a hydrolysable tannin molecule, there
Hydrolysable_tannin
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
threatened its existence due to civil war, plagues and barbarian invasions. The Gallic and Palmyrene empires broke away from the state and a series of short-lived
Roman_Empire
Deployment, formation, and manoeuvres of the Roman infantry
prowess in some areas. Gallic chariot warfare, for example, showed a high degree of integration and coordination with infantry, and Gallic horse and chariot
Roman_infantry_tactics
Romance language from Pesaro and Urbino
Gallo-Picene (also known as Gallo-Piceno, Northern Marche, Marche Gallic, Metauro-Pisaurine or Southern Romagnolo) defines the set of linguistic varieties
Gallo-Picene_language
Caesar's military campaigns of 58–50 and 49–45 BC
empire. The wars constituted both the Gallic Wars (58 BC–51 BC) and Caesar's civil war (49 BC–45 BC). The Gallic Wars principally took place in the region
Military campaigns of Julius Caesar
Military_campaigns_of_Julius_Caesar
The Chronica Gallica of 452, also called the Gallic Chronicle of 452, is a Latin chronicle of Late Antiquity, presented in the form of annals, which continues
Chronica_Gallica_of_452
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
executed, seizing their properties. He allowed Gabinius's largely Germanic and Gallic Roman garrison, the Gabiniani, to harass people in the streets of Alexandria
Cleopatra
Class of chemical compounds
belonging to the hydrolysable tannins. Gallotannins are polymers formed when gallic acid, a polyphenol monomer, esterifies and binds with the hydroxyl group
Gallotannin
Antique Gallo-Roman town
the Mandubii, one of the Gallic tribes allied with the Aedui. The Celtic oppidum was conquered by Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars and afterwards became
Alesia_(city)
Gallic emperor from 271 to 274 AD
Esuvius Tetricus was a Gallo-Roman nobleman who ruled as emperor of the Gallic Empire from 271 to 274 AD. He was originally the praeses (provincial governor)
Tetricus_I
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
the struggle against water than in the struggle against men." During the Gallic Wars, the area south and west of the Rhine was conquered by Roman forces
Netherlands
Iron Age culture of Europe
"The Gallic War, by Julius Caesar. Book 1, chapter 29". penelope.uchicago.edu. "The Gallic War, by Julius Caesar. Book 6, chapter 14". "The Gallic War
La_Tène_culture
Extension to the traditional Mongolian script
This article contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Galik script (Mongolian:
Galik_alphabet
Late 3rd century leader of the Gallic Empire
breakaway realm known as the Gallic Empire in the late 3rd century. She was the mother of Victorinus, who ruled as Gallic emperor until his assassination
Victoria_(Gallic_Empire)
Letter of the Latin alphabet
the Chamalières tablet. The Latin phrase tau gallicum literally means "Gallic tau", referring to the nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. The only
Tau_gallicum
Part of Caesar's Civil War (48 BC)
his Gallic Wars the IX legion (later called Hispana) veterans of his Gallic Wars the X legion (Equestris, later called Gemina) veterans of his Gallic Wars
Battle_of_Pharsalus
Type of defensive wall from the Iron Age
Murus gallicus or Gallic wall is a method of construction of defensive walls used to protect Iron Age hillforts and oppida of the La Tene period in Western
Murus_gallicus
Gallic slave, participant in the uprising of Spartacus
Castus was an enslaved Gallic man who, together with the Thracian Spartacus, the fellow Gaul Crixus, and Celt Gannicus, alongside Oenomaus, was one of
Castus_(rebel)
Ancient cultural region
The Gallic Alps (Latin: Alpibus Gallicanis) were an ancient cultural region located in the Alps and populated mainly by Gauls. The term Celtic Alps is
Gallic_Alps
Authors' pseudonym
Izner, Claude (2007). Murder on the Eiffel Tower: a Victor Legris Mystery. City: Gallic Books. ISBN 978-1-906040-01-7. Profile at Gallic Books. v t e
Claude_Izner
Roman government crisis (235–285)
emperors. By 268, the empire had split into three competing states: the Gallic Empire (including the Roman provinces of Gaul, Britannia and, briefly, Hispania);
Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
Gallic fortified town and capital of the Aedui
Bibracte, a Gallic oppidum (fortified settlement), was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was located near modern
Bibracte
Historical region in north-central Europe
but the etymology of the name Germani itself is uncertain. During the Gallic Wars of the 1st century BC, the Roman general Julius Caesar encountered
Germania
Men's association football team
reference two national symbols: the French blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster (coq gaulois). The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus (The
France_national_football_team
1st-century BC druid of the Aedui
the clans' decision-making, as described by Julius Caesar in Caesar's The Gallic War. Diviciacus supported the Aedui's pre-existing alliance with Rome. He
Diviciacus_(Aedui)
Helvetii v. Rome, Gallic Wars, 58 BC
The Battle of Bibracte was fought between a Gallic confederation centred around the Helvetii and a Roman army under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar
Battle_of_Bibracte
Chemical compound
Methyl gallate is a phenolic compound. It is the methyl ester of gallic acid. It is found in Terminalia myriocarpa, Bergenia ciliata (hairy Bergenia) and
Methyl_gallate
Historic province of west-central France
city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe. The main historical cities are Poitiers (historical capital city)
Poitou
Roman siege in 52 BC of stronghold of Vercingetorix's Gauls
fought between a Roman Republican army, led by proconsul Julius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix, who was also the Arverni chieftain. The Romans
Battle_of_Gergovia
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
affair with Cleopatra and had fathered three children with her. Antony's Gallic provinces fell into Octavian's hands after the death of Antony's legate
Augustus
Capital of France
swamp'). The name Paris is derived from its early inhabitants, the Parisii, a Gallic tribe from the Iron Age and the Roman period. The meaning of the Gaulish
Paris
4th-century BC Roman dictator and general
republic who is most famous for his capture of Veii and defence of Rome from Gallic sack after the Battle of the Allia. Modern scholars are dubious of Camillus'
Marcus_Furius_Camillus
Roman legion
in Caesar's Commentaries and the prominent role the Tenth played in his Gallic campaigns. Its soldiers were discharged in 45 BC. Its remnants were reconstituted
Legio_X_Equestris
Gaulish ruler (died 61 BC)
Orgetorix was a Gallic aristocrat and politician who was prominent among the Helvetii, a Celtic-speaking tribal confederation that resided in what is now
Orgetorix
Roman general, politician, and assassin of Julius Caesar (81–43 BC)
assassination. He had previously been an important supporter of Caesar in the Gallic Wars and in the civil war against Pompey. Decimus Brutus is often confused
Decimus_Junius_Brutus_Albinus
Collection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traits
The Celts were often in conflict with the Romans, such as in the Roman–Gallic wars, the Celtiberian Wars, the conquest of Gaul and conquest of Britain
Celts
Chemical compound
gallate is a food additive with E number E313. It is the ethyl ester of gallic acid. Ethyl gallate is added to food as an antioxidant. Though found naturally
Ethyl_gallate
System of measurement used in Ancient Rome
Roman feet (about 473 m2 or 5,090 sq ft) used in Hispania Baetica and the Gallic candetum or cadetum of 100 feet[clarification needed] in the city or 150
Ancient Roman units of measurement
Ancient_Roman_units_of_measurement
Battle of the Gallic War
occurred near the river of Vingeanne. It was one of the major battles of the Gallic Wars and was won by the Romans. Given his losses after defeat in the Battle
Battle_of_the_Vingeanne
Battle between the Roman and Gallic empires
battle, the Roman Emperor Aurelian defeated the Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire, whose territories were thus recovered by the Roman Empire after
Battle_of_Châlons_(274)
Extinct species of moose
weighing scale elk (from the antlers looking like a pair of scales), or Gallic moose, is an extinct species of Alces, which has been found in Europe. It
Alces_gallicus
Class of astringent, bitter plant polyphenolic chemical compounds
harvesting times. Tannins have molecular weights ranging from 500 to over 3,000 (gallic acid esters) and up to 20,000 daltons (proanthocyanidins). There are three
Tannin
Gallic gladiator and rebel leader (d. 72 BC)
Crixus (in Gaulish Crixos) was a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves. Born in Gaul
Crixus
Ancient Roman helmet
1st century AD) Coolus helmet (3rd century BC – at least 79 AD) Imperial Gallic helmet (late 1st century BC – early 2nd century AD) Imperial Italic helmet
Galea_(helmet)
Chemical compound
is trihydroxybenzoic acid glycoside. It is the C-glycoside of 4-O-methyl gallic acid. It possesses an O-demethylated derivative called norbergenin. These
Bergenin
British passenger liner that sank in 1912
Republic (1903) Canopic (1904) Cufic (1904) Baltic (1904) Tropic (1904) Gallic (1907) Adriatic (1907) Laurentic (1909) Megantic (1909) Zeeland (1910) Traffic
Titanic
Italian actress and model (born 1964)
Kevin (12 May 2023). "Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) review – a nutty Gallic mash-up". The Times. Retrieved 12 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint:
Monica_Bellucci
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
several Numidian kingdoms were drawn into the fighting, and Iberian and Gallic forces fought on both sides. There were three main military theatres during
Second_Punic_War
Western Roman emperor from 455 to 456
of the Western Empire from July 455 to October 456. He was a senator of Gallic extraction and a high-ranking officer both in the civil and military administration
Avitus
Roman city, predecessor of Paris
established around the middle of the third century BC by the Parisii, a Gallic tribe. The site was an important crossing point of the Seine, the intersection
Lutetia
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids from vegetable sources
the name. Fermentation or hydrolysis of the extract releases glucose and gallic acid, which yields a darker purple-black ink, due to the formation of iron
Iron_gall_ink
Gallic gladiator, participant in the uprising of Spartacus
Oenomaus was a Gallic gladiator, who escaped from the gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus in Capua. Together with Spartacus, Crixus, Castus, and Gannicus
Oenomaus_(rebel_slave)
Painting by Auguste-Barthélemy Glaize
The Gallic Women: Episode from the Roman Invasion (French: Les Femmes Gauloises: épisode de l'invasion romaine) is a painting by Auguste-Barthélemy Glaize
The Gallic Women: Episode from the Roman Invasion
The_Gallic_Women:_Episode_from_the_Roman_Invasion
Leader of the Arverni and father of Vercingetorix
Celtillus was an Gallic nobleman of the Arvernian people and the father of Vercingetorix. He obtained the status of principatum Galliae ('foremost man
Celtillus
French comic book writer (1952–2026)
battle against Philip II of France. He had two other books portraying the Gallic Wars: Gergovie and Alésia, l'alliance brisée. Eriamel died on 25 June 2026
Eriamel
Ancient Gallic tribe of Aquitania
The Sucasses (also Succasses) were an ancient Gallic tribe living in Gallia Aquitania during the Roman period. They are mentioned only by Pliny (1st c
Sucasses
Historical area of France
area of France in Lozère département. It took its name from the Gabali, a Gallic tribe. After the conquest of Gaul, the Romans preserved the capital city
Gévaudan
Ancient capital city of the Carnutes in Gaul
and a thriving commercial town on the Loire river. In 52 BC, during the Gallic Wars, the town was taken by Roman general Julius Caesar and integrated into
Cenabum
Treasure seized by Roman conquerors of Gaul
Gold of Tolosa had its origins in the Gallic invasion of Greece under Brennus. In 280 BC, a great army of Gallic warriors invaded Macedon and central Greece
Gold_of_Tolosa
4th-century BC Gaulish chieftain of the Senones
Brennus (or Brennos) was a Gallic chieftain of the Senones. In c. 387 BC he defeated the Romans at the Battle of the Allia. Later that year, he led an
Brennus (leader of the Senones)
Brennus_(leader_of_the_Senones)
Country primarily in Western Europe
rest of the country between the 5th and 3rd century BC. Around 390 BC, the Gallic chieftain Brennus and his troops made their way to Roman Italy, defeated
France
Indo-European language of the Italic branch
trēs. Commentarii de Bello Gallico, also called De Bello Gallico (The Gallic War), written by Gaius Julius Caesar, begins with the following passage:
Latin
Ancient Roman city on the site of modern Lyon, France
founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus, but continued an existing Gallic settlement with a likely population of several thousands. It served as the
Lugdunum
Gallic sack of Rome in 390 BC
pillage was given by an altercation between a certain Marcus Papirius and a Gallic warrior. To defend himself from the warrior, who was pulling his beard,
Sack_of_Rome_(390_BC)
Ancient Gallic tribe
The Tricorii were a Gallic tribe living in the Drac valley, in the Dauphiné Prealps, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. They are attested in ancient
Tricorii
GALLIC
GALLIC
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name for someone from any of various places called Acy, Romano-Gallic Aciacum ‘estate of Acius’.English : variant of Acey.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from the Breton personal name Aeruiu or Haerviu, composed of the elements haer ‘battle’, ‘carnage’ + vy ‘worthy’, which was brought to England by Breton followers of William the Conqueror, for the most part in the Gallicized form Hervé. (The change from -er- to -ar- was a normal development in Middle English and Old French.) Reaney believes that the surname is also occasionally from a Norman personal name, Old German Herewig, composed of the Germanic elements hari, heri ‘army’ + wīg ‘war’.Irish : mainly of English origin, in Ulster and County Wexford, but sometimes a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAirmheadhaigh ‘descendant of Airmheadhach’, a personal name probably meaning ‘esteemed’. It seems to be a derivative of Airmheadh, the name borne by a mythological physician.Irish (County Fermanagh) : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchaidh ‘descendant of Earchadh’, a personal name of uncertain origin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chesney.French : habitational name from a place in Yonne, which takes its name from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum ‘estate of a man named Canius’, from the Roman personal name + the locative suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English (of both Norman and Huguenot origin)
English (of both Norman and Huguenot origin) : altered form of French d’Aubigné, a habitational name for someone from any of the various places in northern France called Aubigny or Aubigné, named with the Romano-Gallic personal name Albinius (a derivative of Latin albus ‘white’; compare Alban and Albin) + the locative suffix -acum.American Dabneys are probably mostly descended from Cornelius Dabney or d’Aubigné, a Huguenot who came to VA in the early 18th century, after a considerable residence in England. Some family historians trace their ancestry to an even earlier American, a Cornelius born about 1650 in King Williams Co., VA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Leugar, Levegar, Old English LÄ“ofgÄr, composed of the elements lÄ“of ‘dear’ + gÄr ‘spear’.Gallician and Spanish : habitational name from any of several places in Galicia called Lugar, from lugar ‘place’ ‘village’, or a topographic name from this word.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with the preposition d(e), for someone from Isigny in Calvados, France, named from the Romano-Gallic personal name Isinius (a Latinized form of Gaulish Isina) + the locative suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with fused preposition d(e), for someone from Anizy in Calvados, France, recorded in 1155 in the form Anisie. The place name is probably derived from the Romano-Gallic personal name Anitius (of uncertain origin) + the locative suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Courtenay near Sens in northern France, or some other place similarly named, from the name of a Romano-Gallic landlord, Curtenus (a derivative of Latin curtus ‘short’) + the locative suffix -acum.English (of Norman origin) : nickname for someone with a snub nose, from Old French c(o)urt ‘short’ + nes ‘nose’ (Latin nasus).Irish : English surname adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Curnáin ‘descendant of Curnán’, an Old Irish personal name from a diminutive of corn ‘horn’.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various minor places so named, for example in Aisne, Côte d’Or, and Nièvre. The place name is from Romano-Gallic Billiacum, from a Gallic personal name Billios (Latin Billius) + the locative suffix -acum.English : unexplained. Compare Billey.A man named de Billy, from Paris, is documented in Canada in 1665, and possibly in Quebec city. Documented secondary surnames are Courville, Léveillé, Verrier, Saint Louis.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Notre-Dame-de-Courson in Calvados, France, which was named with the Romano-Gallic personal name Curtius (from curtus ‘short’) + the locative suffix -o, genitive -onis. There is also a place called Curzon in Vendée, but this is not the source of the English surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin; also written De Coursey)
English and Irish (of Norman origin; also written De Coursey) : habitational name for someone from any of various places in northern France called Courcy, from the Romano-Gallic personal name Curtius (a derivative of Latin curtus ‘short’; compare Court 2) + the locative suffix -acum.
Male
English
French surname transferred to English forename use, DEVEREUX means "from Evreux." Evreux is a commune of Normandy, France which got its name from the Eburovices, the name of a gallic tribe, meaning "those which overcome by the yew."Â Yew wood was used to make weapons: bows, arrows, spears, etc.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Eure and Seine-Maritime, France, called Cailly, from a Romano-Gallic personal name Callius + the locative suffix -acum.English : habitational name from a minor place called Caley in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire, named with Old English cÄ â€˜jackdaw’ + lÄ“ah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish : reduced and altered form of McCauley.Manx : variant of Callow.
GALLIC
GALLIC
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Nigerian
Serene; Calm; Peaceful; Cheerful
Boy/Male
Hindu
God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
An Ascetic and Authority for Hadith; This was the Name of Abu Bakr Muhammad
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Duley, without the preposition d’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish
Will-bright; Wilful; Resolute; Brilliant; Desire; Bright; Famous; Bright Fortress
Girl/Female
English American
Name invented in the 16th century for a heroine of the book 'Arcadia', by Sir Philip Sidney.
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Adeline, ADALINE means "little noble."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
A Form of Durga; Wind of Vindhyas
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish
From the meadow.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Kind friend
GALLIC
GALLIC
GALLIC
GALLIC
GALLIC
n.
A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom; also, in general, a French mode or custom.
n.
A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes.
v. t.
To conform to the French mode or idiom.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gallicize
n.
The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained from gallic acid as a brown or red crystalline substance, and is related to rufiopin and anthracene.
a.
Opposed to what is Gallic or French.
a.
Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic.
n.
A small tree of tropical America (Caesalpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers.
a.
Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or clergy.
n.
The principles, tendencies, or action of those, within the Roman Catholic Church in France, who (esp. in 1682) sought to restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the power of the national church.
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Strongly marked; unequivocal; decided. [A Gallicism]
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Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; as, ellagic acid.
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Pertaining to, or derived from, galls, nutgalls, and the like.
imp. & p. p.
of Gallicize
n.
An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.
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Of or pertaining to sinapine; specifically, designating an acid (C11H12O5) related to gallic acid, and obtained by the decomposition of sinapine, as a white crystalline substance.
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Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.