as a Last Name
- 8,854
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Gallant
Meaning & Origins
English: nickname for a cheerful or high-spirited person, from Old French, Middle English galant ‘bold’, ‘dashing’, ‘lively’. The meanings ‘gallant’ and ‘attentive to women’ are further developments, which may lie behind some examples of the surname.
| 3,481st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 8,854
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Gallant per capita
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