Gaulin (pronounced
[ɡolɛ̃]) is a
French surname
[1]
[2]
[3] which is most prevalent among
French Canadians and which may have been derived via Gaudelin
[3] from the Medieval Germanic feminine name Godelind/Godelinde/Gotlind/Gotlinde (Old High German got "god", "deity" + OHG lind "gentle", "soft", "mild").
[4]
[5]
[6]
Notable people with this name include:
Approximately 4,201 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Canada; Highest density in: Canada.
Surname Gaulin is used at least 1960 times in at least 10 countries.
Gaulin Name Meaning French: possibly a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Gaudelin.
Godelinde f. Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god 'god, deity' + Proto-Germanic *linþaz 'gentle, sweet, mild'.
Gaulin (pronounced
[ɡolɛ̃]) is a
French surname
[1]
[2]
[3] which is most prevalent among
French Canadians and which may have been derived via Gaudelin
[3] from the Medieval Germanic feminine name Godelind/Godelinde/Gotlind/Gotlinde (Old High German got "god", "deity" + OHG lind "gentle", "soft", "mild").
[4]
[5]
[6]
Notable people with this name include:
Approximately 4,201 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Canada; Highest density in: Canada.
Surname Gaulin is used at least 1960 times in at least 10 countries.
Gaulin Name Meaning French: possibly a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Gaudelin.
Godelinde f. Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god 'god, deity' + Proto-Germanic *linþaz 'gentle, sweet, mild'.