Gallus may refer to:

People

Saint Gall Gall ( la, Gallus; 550 646) according to hagiographic tradition was a disciple and one of the traditional twelve companions of Columbanus on his mission from Ireland to the continent. Deicolus was the elder brother of Gall. Biography The ...

or ''Gallus'' (c. 550 – c. 646), Irish monk *

Gallus Anonymus ''Gallus Anonymus'' ( Polonized variant: ''Gall '') is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of ''Gesta principum Polonorum'' (Deeds of the Princes of the Poles), composed in Latin between 1112 and 1118. ''Gallus'' is generally rega ...

, 12th-century Polish historian * Gallus Mag, 19th-century female bouncer at a New York bar * Georg Gallus (1927–2021), German politician *

Chris Gallus Christine Ann Gallus (born 6 April 1943) is a former Australian politician who served as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2004, representing two different seats in South Australia—the Division of Hawker ...

(born 1943), Australian politician *

Thomas Gallus Thomas Gallus of Vercelli (ca.1200 – 1246), sometimes in early twentieth century texts called Thomas of St Victor, Thomas of Vercelli or Thomas Vercellensis, was a French theologian, a member of the School of St Victor. He is known for his comm ...

(c. 1200–1246), French theologian *

Jacobus Gallus Jacobus Gallus (a.k.a. Jacob(us) Handl, Jacob(us) Händl, Jacob(us) Gallus; sl, Jakob Petelin Kranjski; between 15 April and 31 July 155018 July 1591) was a late-Renaissance composer of presumed Slovene ethnicity.Skei/Pokorn, Grove online Born ...

(1550–1591), Slovene composer *

Nicolaus Gallus Nicolaus Gallus (also Hahn) (c. 1516 – June 1570) was leader of the Lutheran Reformation in Regensburg. Gallus was born in Köthen. At Wittenberg, where he became a student in 1530 and received the master's degree in 1537, he won the comm ...

(c. 1516–1570), German Lutheran Reformer * Sandor Gallus (1907–1996), Australian archaeologist

Romans

Constantius Gallus Flavius Claudius Constantius Gallus (326–354) was a statesman and ruler in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire from 351 to 354, as ''Caesar'' under emperor Constantius II (), his cousin. A grandson of emperor Constantius Chlorus () and ...

(326–354), junior Roman emperor from 351 to 354 *

Cornelius Gallus Gaius Cornelius Gallus (c. 70 – 26 BC) was a Roman poet, orator and politician. Birthplace The identity of Gallus' purported birthplace, '' Forum Iulii'', is still uncertain, and it is based on the epithet "Foroiuliensis" that Jerome gave to h ...

(c. 70–26 BC), Roman poet, orator and politician *

Quintus Roscius Gallus Quintus Roscius (ca. 126 BC – 62 BC) was a Roman actor. The cognomen Gallus is dubious, as it appears only once as a scholia in a manuscript of Cicero's Pro Archia. Life ''Constiteram exorientem Auroram forte salutans '' '' cum subito a laev ...

(c. 126–62 BC), Roman actor *

Trebonianus Gallus Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus (206 – August 253) was Roman emperor from June 251 to August 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus. Early life Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected Etruscan senatorial background. He had ...

(206–253), Roman emperor

Animal-related

* ''Gallus'' (genus), a bird genus in the pheasant family *''Gallus'' Lacepède, 1802, a synonym for the fish genus ''

Alectis ''Alectis'' is a genus of fish in the family Carangidae containing three extant species, all of which are large marine fishes. They are commonly known as threadfish, diamond trevallies or pompanos, although they have no close affiliation with ...

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Gallus (constellation) Gallus (the cockerel) was a constellation introduced in 1612 (or 1613) by Petrus Plancius. It was in the northern part of what is now Puppis. It was not adopted in the atlases of Johannes Hevelius, John Flamsteed and Johann Bode and fell into d ...

, the cockerel, an obsolete constellation

Other

*''Gallus'', the singular form of ''

Galli A ''gallus'' (pl. ''galli'') was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele (Magna Mater in Rome) and her consort Attis, whose worship was incorporated into the state religious practices of ancient Rome. Origins Cybele's cult may have orig ...

'', the eunuch priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele * ''Gallus'' (album), 1992 album by Scottish rock band Gun *

Gallus (Frankfurt am Main) Gallus (known as the Gallusviertel until 2007) is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the ''Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I'' and the location of the Frankfurt train station. The name ''Gallus'' originates from the German word "Galgen" ...

, a district of Frankfurt, Germany *

Gallus (professional wrestling) Gallus are a British professional wrestling stable consisting of real-life brothers Joe and Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang. They are currently signed to WWE, where they perform on the NXT brand. History WWE NXT UK (2018–2022) On the first 5 Decem ...

, a Scottish professional wrestling stable

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