Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GALL
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A native of the Lowlands of Scotland; any one ignorant of the Gaelic language; a foreigner, stranger. Gal, Gaelic and Cor. Br., battle, evil warfare; Gal, Welsh, clear.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GALL. An ancient personal name. Two saints Galle occur in the Roman Calendar, one of whom Avas a Scotch abbot.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic