English

Noun

Gallegan ‎(plural Gallegans)

1. Galician, a citizen of Galicia.

Usage notes

• Galicians consider the term Gallegan much less preferable and correct than "Galician" because it is a second-hand translation based on the Spanish gallego.

Proper noun

Gallegan

1. The Galician language spoken in Galicia, evolved directly from Latin with close ties with Portuguese.

   Use of Gallegan and Galicia in "The Bible in Spain by George Borrow" (1842) .

Translations

Synonyms

• Galician

See also

• Galicia
• Galiza