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gaw

Gaw (name) means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic gall (“foreigner or stranger”), meaning: * (Ireland) a person from Wales or England who immigrated after the Norman invasion, or * (Scotland) a person from Scandinavia or the English-speaking lowlands.

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"gaw" (name) means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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