Gelles Family History
Gelles Name Meaning
German: metronymic from the German female personal name Gele a short form of either Angela or Gertrude (see Trude ). This surname is very rare in Germany. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Gele borrowed from German Christians (see 1 above) + Yiddish possessive -s.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022