Is the name Gulli of Norwegian or Italian origin?

Question

Does anyone out there know the origin of the surname Gulli? I've done internet searches and come up with the names of Norwegian, Swedish and Italian Gulli's. I once read somewhere that it means gold in Swedish and that there is a farm in Norway called the Gulli farm, where an archaeological dig is taking place. If there is anyone out there with this surname, I would appreciate your input.

Thanks

Answer 1

There is a much much easier way.  Trace your actual ancestors, and use documents to find their place of origin.

When names can come from different places (and they do!!), finding the person is the only way you will know for certain.

Answer 2

gulli is not an italian name... so i think it's norwegian

Answer 3

www.ancestry.com

Gulli Name Meaning and History

   Italian: patronymic or plural form of Gullo.

Gullo --Southern Italian: nickname from Southern Italian Greek "kouddho", "skouddho", from classical Greek dialect "kolos" ‘"hornless"’, a term used metaphorically to denote someone childless. The form Gulloó, with the stress on the final syllable, may derive from Greek "kyllos" ‘"bandy-legged"’ or modern Greek "koullos" ‘"mutilated"’.

www.familysearch.org had these varied spellings when I entered Gulli in the search area: GULLEY ; GULLEY ; GULY ;

GULLAY; GULEY; GULLYE; GUILLEY ; GUHL ; GUHLIN ; GULLIKSDR **;GULA; GULLIKSEN** ; GULLIEKSEN**; GULLIKSDATTER** ;GULLICHSEN**;;GULLECKSDATTER** ;GULLEKSEN** ; GULLIKSON **; CULLI; GULLEIKSEN**; GULLIKSDTR**; GULLEICKSDR**;GULLESEN**; GULLESDATTER**; GULLIKSSON**; GULLEIKSDATTER**;

GULLEKSEN**; GULIKSON**; & GULLIKSD**.

     It is found in Norway (see **), England, Netherlands, Italy,

Ecuador, Argentina, Germany, Switzerland,  Austria, Scotland, Australia, and the USA (varied states).

       The earliest listings I found were

1.Alice GULLEY --b Abt 1576 , Cheselbourne, Dorset, , England

2. Aake Gulleiksen--Birth: 1696 Himberg, Sandar, Vestfold, Norway (Father's first name was listed as GULLEIK)

3. Annys Gullye --Female-- Marriage: 20 SEP 1571 Of, Saint Enoder, Cornwall, England

4. Alice Gullye--b. 1510; England; d.  11 APR 1583    

5. John GULLEY-b.1510, d. 1591, Somerset, England

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, (NOTE--Most surnames in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and in that area of the world use the "-son", "-sen", "-ssen", "-dr/dtr",  or"-datter" to signify the boys/girls father's first name, like was shown in the early listings (#2) shown above. The father's name in that case was Gulleik Hanson, and then his father was Hans Kristoffersen. )

Answer 4

Alot of Italian names end in 'i', whereas alot of scandinavian names end in 'n' or 'd'.

Answer 5

This is from ancient Icelandic, maybe another clue ? :-

reyra (-ða, -ðr), v. (1) to wind round (örin var reyrð gulli); (2) to tie, fasten (hann var bundinn at höndum ok fótum ok reyrðr sterkliga við einn ás).

http://www.northvegr.org/zoega/h338.php