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Gallo

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. GAL-lo(Italian)
GA-yo(Spanish)
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Meaning & History

Means "rooster", ultimately from Latin gallus. This was a nickname for a proud person.

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VariantGalli(Italian)

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birds, Cat Power songs, directors, nicknames
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Entry updated November 16, 2019

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