The gatchell Surname
gatchell Name Meaning and History
- Irish: unexplained. MacLysaght comments that this was the name of a prominent Quaker family from Waterford.
- Americanized form of Swiss Götschel, from a pet form of Götsch (see Goetsch).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Gr. Grandmother-Gatchell | M. Holgerson | 27 |
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| Getchells Webpage | T. Getchell | 0 |
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| Descendents of John Gatchell (about 1615-after 1686) | Malcolm Crystal | 1 |
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