Gifford Family History & Genealogy
Gifford Last Name History & Origin
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Name Origin
Gifford is an English surname with two major origins. It could come from the German name Gebhardt, from geb (meaning gift) and hard (brave, hardy, or strong). It might also be from the Old French Giffard, from the Old German giffel, meaning cheek, and used as a nickname for a chubby person. Gifford family history starts with Walter Gifard, noted in the Domesday Book for Cambridgeshire in 1086. Gifford genealogy lays claim to a few famous individuals, such as Arizona Representative and point-blank shooting survivor Gabrielle Giffords; TV host and singer Kathy Lee Gifford; and 18th- and 19th-century satirist, critic, and poet William Gifford.
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Giffard, Gifford, Gyford, Gyfford, Jefferd and many more.
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Famous People named Gifford
Frank Gifford; Kathy Lee Gifford
Early Giffords
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- The Waukesha Daily Freeman in Waukesha Wisconsin December 4th 1947.


- The Walla Walla Union Bulletin newspaper in Walla Walla Washington December 22nd 1947.




Russell White Gifford is front row, far right, seated.



People in photo include: Frances Fern Gifford

People in photo include: Jessica Gifford


People in photo include: Lawrence G Willis, Grace (Madigan) Willis, Mary (Dunham) Madigan, and Mary (Gifford) Dunham


After he retired from football, he became a sportscaster and (sometime) actor.
Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford was born August 16, 1930 and died August 9, 2015 at the age of 84. He is survived by his 2nd wife, Kathie Lee and his five children by his two marriages, as well as five grandchildren.




Girl on the right is Nettie 'Pearl' Wood, born 1888, daughter of Clarence Linden Wood and Fannie Crydenwise. Pearl married Irving Ashton in Kankakee, Ill. and died there on May 17, 1976. I am not related to this family and have no other info. Photo found in an antique shop in Snohomish, Washington.
People in photo include: Ada (Robbinson) Gifford

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Gifford Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Gifford family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 7,405 people with the last name Gifford that have a birth and death date listed.
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