Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Italian, Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡal.lo/(Italian) /ˈɡa.ʝo/(Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "rooster", ultimately from Latin gallus. This was a nickname for a proud person. Related NamesDetails RootgallusVariantGalli(Italian) Categories birds, brand names, Cat Power songs, film directors, guitarists, pride