Origin of the name Gallus

1. Origin of names
2. Gallus

Roman family name which meant "rooster" in Latin. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint, a companion of Saint Columbanus, who later became a hermit in Switzerland.

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Havel
de: Gall, Galli, Gallo, Gallus, Havel, Hawel
fr: Gal, Gall, Gallus
li: Galius
pl: Gawel, Gawelek, Gawlus
sk: Havel