Galassi Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Galassi is a spelling of the Italian surname Galasso. It grew out of a personal name: “from Galasso (Galahad)”.

A variant of Galasso

The change of ending between Galasso and Galassi reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes Galeazzo.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Galasso surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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