English (Devon and Cornwall): nickname from Middle English giste which could denote a supporting timber or joist or (in Cornwall) a beam of any kind. The surname possibly denotes a strong well-built [...]
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Inventory of city and town archives of Massachusetts, no. 14 Worcester County, vol. XI Clinton
What is the origin of the name Gist?
English (Devon and Cornwall): nickname from Middle English giste which could denote a supporting timber or joist or (in Cornwall) a beam of any kind. The surname possibly denotes a strong well-built [...]