Gai Family History
Gai Name Meaning
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 蓋 meaning ‘lid’ or ‘build’ in Chinese: (i) from the placename Gai (蓋) the name of a fief (located in Shandong province) granted to an official in the state of Qi during the Warring States period (475–221
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022