At a Glance
- Meaning
- From the region of Galloway in Scotland, historically associated with Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers ('foreign Gaels')
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic (place name)
- Pronunciation
- GAL-uh-way
Galloway is a Scottish Gaelic (place name) name meaning “from the region of Galloway in Scotland, historically associated with Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers ('foreign Gaels')”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Last Names As First Names.
Meaning & Origin of Galloway
Meaning: From the region of Galloway in Scotland, historically associated with Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers ('foreign Gaels').
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Galloway
GAL-uh-wayIPA /ˈɡæləweɪ/
Popularity of Galloway
Galloway doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Galloway
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