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English
Etymology
From Old French Gascoigne, the regional name of Gascony.
Pronunciation
Noun
Gascoigne
- Obsolete form of Gascon.
Proper noun
Gascoigne (plural Gascoignes)
- A habitational surname from Old French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gascoigne is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Gascoigne is most common among White (91.22%) individuals.
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French Gascoigne, q.v.
Proper noun
Gascoigne f
- Gascony
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Gasconia, from Vulgar Latin Wasconia, from Latin Vasconia, from Vascones + -ia, from Ancient Greek Οὐασκώνων (Ouaskṓnōn).
Proper noun
Gascoigne f (nominative singular Gascoigne)
- Gascony
12th century CE, Béroul, Tristan:Du buen cheval né de Gascoigne, ait l'espie le roi descendre.- From his good horse from Gascony, he saw the king coming down.
Descendants