Gascoigne

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Gascoyne

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.

Related terms

• Gascon

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gascoigne is the 39419^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Gascoigne is most common among White (91.22%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gascoigne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 19.

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

• English: Gascony, Gascoigne
• Middle French: Gascoigne
  • French: Gascogne
    • → Swedish: Gascogne
• Norman: Gascongne