Gielgud

Gielgud (English: /ˈɡiːlɡʊd/ GHEEL-guud) or Giełgud (Polish: [ˈɡʲɛwɡut]) is a Polish surname, a Polonized form of Lithuanian surnames Gelgud, Gelgudas, Gelgauda, or Gelgaudas,[1][2] associated with the noble family Gelgaudai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Adam Giełgud (1832–1920), Polish-English writer and politician
  • Antoni Giełgud (1792–1831), Polish-Lithuanian brigadier general
  • John Gielgud (1904–2000), English actor, director and producer
  • Lewis Gielgud (1894–1953), English scholar and intelligence officer
  • Maina Gielgud (born 1945), English ballet dancer and ballet administrator
  • Val Gielgud (1900–1981), English actor, writer, director and broadcaster

See also

References

  1. ^ "GEL̃GAUDA" (in Lithuanian).
  2. ^ "GELGUDAS" (in Lithuanian).
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