Gagnon Family History
Gagnon Name Meaning
French:: occupational name for a farmer or peasant from a diminutive noun derivative of the Old French verb gaaignier ‘to cultivate or work (the land)’; compare Wagnon nickname from Old French gaaignon ‘guard dog’ applied to an aggressive fierce man. possibly also from Occitan ganhon ‘young pig’ applied as an unflattering nickname. Compare Gonyo .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022