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Galgacus Surname Definition:
GALGACUS: The leader of the Caledonians at the battle of Mons Graupius. See under Calgacus.
Galgacus Surname Meaning
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GALGACUS: The leader of the Caledonians at the battle of Mons Graupius. See under Calgacus.
GALGACHUS: In the chronicle of the kings of Scotland Galgachus is called Galdus, of which name and its etymology Gardon gives the following account:
Galgachus was Latinized by the Romans, from the Highland appellations Gald and cachach; the first, Gald, being the proper name, and the second, cachach, being an adjection to it from the battles he had fought; it signifies the same as prœliosus; Gald the fighter of battles, which kind of nicknames are still in use among the Highlanders. Colgach, Gaelic, fierce, furious, and ach, battle, skirmish.
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