Galasso

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Galasso 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsGalassi, Galazzo, Galazzi, Gallazzo, Gallazzi

Meaning & History

From the medieval given name Galasso, an Italianized form of Galahad.
Added 2/13/2014 by Fanny
Edited 4/15/2025 by jocatchi

Galasso 2
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian

Meaning & History

In northern Italy it could derive from Piedmontese galàs "rooster" (see Gallo), while in southern Italy it might derive from Greek γάλα (gala) "milk", as a nickname for someone with pale skin.
Added 4/15/2025 by jocatchi