Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡʌl.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Nickname for a big person, from Middle English golias meaning "giant" (ultimately from Goliath, the Philistine warrior who was slain by David in the Old Testament). Related Names Rootgolias Categories English nouns, landforms, sizes, word names