French

Proper noun

Galois

1. A surname​. from Old French. More at Modern French Gallois.

Old French

Etymology

Gales +‎ -ois

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.lojs/

Noun

Galois m ‎(oblique plural Galois, nominative singular Galois, nominative plural Galois)

1. Welsh person; Welshman
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Percevaus li Galois

     Perceval the Welshman

   • circa 1180,, Chrétien de Troyes, Perceval ou le conte du Graal:

     Sire, sachiez bien antreset
     que Galois sont tuit par nature
     plus fol que bestes an pasture
     cist est ausi con une beste.

     Sire, you know that we both know
     That the Welsh are all by their nature
     More insane than the beasts in the fields
     And this one is as stupid as a beast.

Declension

Descendants

• French: Gallois

Old French

Adjective

galois m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular galoise)

1. Welsh
   • circa 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Perceval ou le conte du Graal:

     Diz tu donc del vaslet galois

     Are you talking about the Welsh servant boy?

Descendants

• French: gallois