Golightly Family History
Golightly Name Meaning
English (Durham): nickname perhaps for a messenger from Middle English gō(n) ‘to go’ (Old English gān) + lihtly ‘lightly swiftly’ (Old English lēoht(līc)). Scottish and English: altered form of Scottish Galletly a variant of Irish Mac an Ghallóglaigh see Gallogly .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022