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GALGEY. This name may be from Galgeath in Cardinham; from gol-kea, the holy enclosure, or cala-kea, the hard enclosure.
GARE. See Gear.
GARRANCE. From guarhaz, garhaz, the summit or top. There is Garras in Kenwyn, and Garras in St. Allen, which Pryce renders, "on the top of the hill."
GARTARELL, GARTRELL. From car-Terrell, Terrell's rock.
GAUERIGAN, GAUERYGAN, GAVERGAN, GAVERIGON, GAVRIGAN, GAWRIGAN. Gaverigon is said to mean "twenty goats" (igans, twenty). It is the same as Gauerigan, from gavar-y-gan, "the goats' downs." Gauerygan, Gavergan, Gavrigan, Gawrigan, and Govrigon are different forms of the same name. The arms of Gavergan are a goat.
GAYER. The same as Gear, q. v. Lower thinks Gayer the Gare of the Wiltshire Domesday.
GEACH, GEAKE. See Quick.
GEAR. There is an estate named Gear in the parish of St. Earth, which Polwhele thinks may have had its name from caer, castrum; and he says Gear Bridge below was originally Caer Bridge. Geare in Cornish signifies "green or flourishing." There are places called Tregear and Tregeare; and Tregare is mentioned by Hals under Gerans. Hence the names Gayer, Geer, Geere, and Gare.
GEDDEY, GEDY. See Giddy.
