Gehlen Family History
Gehlen Name Meaning
German:: genitivized patronymic from Gehl . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). in the northwest a topographic name denoting wet low-lying ground. from an old vernacular short form of either of the female personal names Christina (see Cristina ) or Gertrud (see Trude ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022