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Gifford Family History

Gifford Genealogy & Family Tree

Gifford is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the old French word which means "jaw" and referred to someone with a distinctive jawline. The earliest known ancestor--Walter Gifard--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means "I would rather die than be disgraced."

Other spellings of the name include "Giffard," "Gyfford," "Gifferd," Geffard," "Gyffard," and "Gyfferd." Notable people with the surname include American television personality Kathie Lee Gifford (Today, The View, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee), American football player Frank Gifford (New York Giants), and English jockey Josh Gifford. The first Gifford to come to America was Francis Gifford in Virginia in 1626.

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