Gallard Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The last name Gallard is one of the recorded forms of Gaillard, a French family name.

Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Before spelling was fixed, Gaillard was also written Gallard.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Gaillard surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Gallard family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.