Gelding meaning | Last name Gelding origin

Gelding is a variation of the Goulding. See Gold - A personal or baptismal name. Golde and Goldus occur in Domesday, and Gold, in the Hundred Rolls, had become a surname. As a baptismal name it was in use in the XIV. century, when Gold le Blodleter is found as the designation of aninhabitant of Yarmouth.

Historian Ferguson observes that "there are several names which appear to express metaphorically the material of which a man is made. Such are the names of metals, at the head of which is Gold. This seems to have been a term of endearment, and to denote love, value, affection. An Anglo-Saxon, Dudda, was a husbandman in Hæthfelda, and he had three daughters; one was called Deorwyn; the other Dcorswythe; and the third Golde,'"—all terms significant of parental love. As a man's name, Gold must have been somewhat common in England, as many local names, since become surnames, are compounded with it; e.g., Goldly, Goldham, Goldney, Goldsbury, Goldsby, Goldsworthy, Goldthorpe. It also appears to have given rise to the names of Golden and Goulden, Golding and Goulding. The latter are probably patronymical.

Gelding is the variation of Golding. See Gold - A personal or baptismal name. Golde and Goldus occur in Domesday, and Gold, in the Hundred Rolls, had become a surname. As a baptismal name it was in use in the XIV. century, when Gold le Blodleter is found as the designation of aninhabitant of Yarmouth.

Historian Ferguson observes that "there are several names which appear to express metaphorically the material of which a man is made. Such are the names of metals, at the head of which is Gold. This seems to have been a term of endearment, and to denote love, value, affection. An Anglo-Saxon, Dudda, was a husbandman in Hæthfelda, and he had three daughters; one was called Deorwyn; the other Dcorswythe; and the third Golde,'"—all terms significant of parental love. As a man's name, Gold must have been somewhat common in England, as many local names, since become surnames, are compounded with it; e.g., Goldly, Goldham, Goldney, Goldsbury, Goldsby, Goldsworthy, Goldthorpe. It also appears to have given rise to the names of Golden and Goulden, Golding and Goulding. The latter are probably patronymical.

The variant of the Golding. Descendant of Goldwin meaning "gold, friend".