The gagnon Surname
gagnon Name Meaning and History
- nickname for an aggressive or belligerent man, from Old French gagnon ‘ mastiff’, ‘guard dog’.
- possibly from Occitan ganhon ‘young pig’, applied as an offensive nickname. See also Gonyeau.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| John Gagnon, bc1841, m. Celina Pilon, bc1843, res. St. Joachim, Ontario, CAN | jm | 1 |
| John Gagnon | jm | 1 |
| Peter Gagnon: Canada>Houghton County, MI | Kathy Clark | 10 |
| Simon Gagnon, Tonawanda, New York |
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| Ruth Gagnon 1913-2009, |
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