Gascoigne

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French Gascoigne, the regional name of Gascony.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɡæskɔɪn/

Noun

Gascoigne

  1. Obsolete form of Gascon.

Proper noun

Gascoigne (plural Gascoignes)

  1. 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

  1. Gascony

Descendants

  • French: Gascogne
    • Swedish: Gascogne

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)

  1. Gascony
    • 12th century CE, Béroul, Tristan:
      Du buen cheval né de Gascoigne, [f]ait l'espie le roi descendre.
      From his good horse from Gascony, he saw the king coming down.

Descendants