39%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɪf.əɹd/(American English) /ˈɡɪf.əd/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the English and French surname Giffard. Walter Giffard was one of the Norman companions of William the Conqueror. People think this name isRate·Details classic mature strange Categories rare English, surnames