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Gifford Family History
Gifford Genealogy & Family TreeGifford 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.
Gifford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Reba G. Gifford -- --, 1898 August 23, 1955 Rhode Island
- Mary Sherman Gifford -- --, 1805 December 0, 1883 Massachusetts
- Mary Elizabeth Gifford -- --, 1908 February 24, 1971 Idaho
- Jonathan Gifford -- --, 1797 April 30, 1871 Kentucky
- Rosanna Gifford -- --, 1865 December 0, 1949 New York
Gifford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Henry Gifford -- --, 1860 January 25, 1925 Vermont
- John Brewer Gifford -- --, 1817 March 27, 1904 New Jersey
- Keziah Howland Gifford -- --, 1808 March 13, 1895 Massachusetts
- Benjamin Gifford -- --, 1717 March 28, 1807 Massachusetts
- George Ladetta Gifford -- --, 1856 April 8, 1895 New York
