Gallow Family History
Gallow Name Meaning
Americanized form of Italian and in some cases French (of Italian origin) or Breton Gallo . Americanized form of German Galow or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Scottish: topographic name from Middle English Older Scots galwe galowe ‘gallows’ for someone who lived at or near such a feature.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022