The gelinas Surname

gelinas Name Meaning and History

French (Gélinas): possibly from an augmentative of Old French gelin or geline ‘hen’. It is often found in Canada with Lacourse as a secondary surname.

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gelinas Family Facts

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Distribution of gelinas Families in the US in 1920

Number of gelinas families

40-78

14-39

1-13

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Leon Francois GELINAS (1860-1950) m. Elmire Amanda RHEAULT (1882-1936)	lorrainerichardson37	2
Honore (Henry) GELINAS from Yamachiche - m.1872 Emma DEQUANNE	michellegelinas1	15
relatives of Archille & Florence GELINAS from Shawinigan Falls, Canada	Lori (Gelinas) Strobeck	4
Adelaide Gelinas	Andrew Kass	3
searching relatives of Alexander GELINAS m. May MATHIS	susan52175	4
george gelinas and beatrice west	helenmontgomery39	0
GELINAS in or born around New Bedford, Mass.	ajkimaj	5
Edmond Edouard GELINAS - m.1878 Horton, Arthabaska QC - Marie Anne BARBIN > NH	Kennict1740to1940	3
Henry Gelinas and Emma Dequanne (Decoane)	Michelle Gelinas	20
Claude Gelinas Lacourse m.1838 Flavie Bonin	gracesgirl2	3

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