Gano is a name of French origin. It is an alternative version of the names Ganeau, Ganot, or Guéneau which derive from the Germanic word ''wan'', meaning hope. The name came to America via the

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People with the surname

Eugene Gano Hay Eugene Gano Hay (March 26, 1853 – February 21, 1933) was a member of the Board of General Appraisers. Education and career Born on March 26, 1853, in Charlestown, Indiana, Hay read law and entered private practice in Madison, Indiana from 18 ...

(1853–1933), American politician *

Francis Gano Benedict Francis Gano Benedict (October 3, 1870 – April 14, 1957) was an Americans, American chemist, Physiology, physiologist, and nutritionist who developed a calorimeter and a spirometer used to determine oxygen consumption and measure metabolic rate ...

(1870–1957), American chemist and nutritionist *

Glen Gano Glen Gano (December 11, 1892"United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVF-HQL : Sat Nov 23 04:20:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Glen Gano, from 1917 to 1918. – May 7 ...

(1892–1973), American cinematographer and actor *

Gordon Gano Gordon James Gano (born June 7, 1963) is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American folk punk band Violent Femmes. Early life Gano was born in New York City to actor parents Norman and Faye Gano, and grew up in ...

(born 1963), American musician *

Graham Gano Graham Clark Gano (; born April 9, 1987) is a Scottish–American professional football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was signed by the B ...

(born 1987), American football player *

John Gano John Gano (July 22, 1727– August 10, 1804) was an American Baptist minister, soldier, patriot, and military chaplain who allegedly baptized his friend, George Washington."Religion: Washington's Baptism" ''Time Magazine'', September 5, 1932 ...

(1727–1804), American pastor *

Richard Montgomery Gano Richard Montgomery Gano (June 17, 1830 – March 27, 1913) was a physician, Protestant minister, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. Early life Richard Gano was born June 17, 1830, near Spr ...

(1830–1913), American Protestant minister and physician, Confederate Army officer *

Roy Alexander Gano Roy Alexander "Red" Gano (December 3, 1902 – January 20, 1971) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself in World War II, Korean War, and the Cold War, and served as Commander Military Sea Transportation Service (no ...

(1902–1971), United States Navy admiral *

Stephen Gano Stephen Gano (December 25, 1762 – August 18, 1828) was a physician and early pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. Early life and Revolutionary War service Stephen Gano was the third son born to Rev. John Ga ...

(1762–1828), American pastor and physician *

Zinho Gano Zinho Gano (born 13 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Hazem. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team. Early life Gano was born in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium to a Bissau-Guinean ...

(born 1993), Belgian footballer

People with the given name

Gano Chittenden Gano Chittenden (1897–1980) was an American art director.Darby p.267 Selected filmography * '' Call of the South Seas'' (1944) * ''Marshal of Reno'' (1944) * '' Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944) * '' Stagecoach to Monterey'' (1944) * '' The Gir ...

(1897–1980), American art director *

Gano Dunn Gano Sillick Dunn (October 18, 1870 – April 10, 1953) was an electrical engineer who served as the president of Cooper Union. He was an early chairman and CEO of the United States National Research Council. Early life and career Son of Civi ...

(1870–1953), American businessman and lectrical engineer

Locations

Gano Coal Camp, Kentucky Gano Coal Camp was an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region o ...

, an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA *

Gano, Kansas Gano is an unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas Finney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Garden City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,470. ...

, an unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas, USA *

Gano, Ohio Gano is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Gano was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States ...

, an unincorporated community in Butler County, Ohio, USA

Other

Gano Forum Gano Forum (; GF) is a political party in Bangladesh. GF was formed through a split of the Awami League and the merger of civil society groups in 1992. The constitutional lawyer and international jurist Dr. Kamal Hossain serves as President E ...

, a political party in Bangladesh

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