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_Gadd._ _Gád_, or _gǽd_, a point of a weapon, a prick, a goad. Also,

from _gád_, want, need, deficiency.

_Gadsby._ _Gádes_, genitive of _gád_, want, deficiency, need; _bý_, a

habitation. A needy home.

_Gaff._ _Gaf_, base, vile, lewd.

_Gaffney._ _Gaf_, base; Ir. _neać_, an individual. A base person.

_Gale._ _Gale_, a nightingale, is from _galan_, to sing, to enchant.

Galey, of like derivation.

_Galen._ _Galen_, past participle of _galan_, to sing, to enchant.

_Garlic._ _Gár-leac_, from _gár_, a spear, and _leac_, a leek, an onion,

an herb. Spear-leek; garlic.

_Garman._ _Gár_, a spear; _man_, a man. A spearman.

_Garret._ _Gár_, a spear; _rédhe_, cruel. A cruel spear.

_Gillingham._ _Gillinga-hám_, or _Gill-ingahám_, from _Gill_, Gill, and

_ingahám_, residence of the sons. Home of the sons of Gill. See Gill,

page 27.

_Glade._ _Glade_, a river, a brook. Or, _glade_, gladly.

_Gladney._ _Glǽd_, purified, bright; Ir. _neać_, an individual. A

purified person; a saint; an angel.

_Glenney._ _Glen_, a glen, a valley; Ir. _neać_, an individual. A dweller

in a glen, or a valley.

_Guildford._ _Gild-ford_, from _gild_, a guild, society, or club where

money was paid for support, and _ford_, a ford. A stock-ford.

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