The gandy Surname
gandy Name Meaning and History
English (of Norman origin): of uncertain origin. The most plausible
suggestion is that it is a nickname for someone who was in the habit
of wearing gloves, from Old French ganté, a derivative of
gant ‘glove’ (see Gant) or an occupational name for a
glove-maker, Old French gantier. However, a certain Hugh de
Gandy was High Sheriff of Devon in 1167; it is possible that his
surname is a habitational name from some unidentified place in France
or even from Ghent in Flanders (see Gaunt 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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