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Origin of Geesey Total Records: 1  Origin of Geesey, Meaning of Geesey Origin: Langnau IE, Switzerland in late 1400's took the surname Gysi. This surname was based upon his occupation of being a whipper in those days a whipper was called a Gyseler. But Arst Gysi did not want this name because his brother had already taken it so he decided to be original and still base his name on his occupation but however change the spelling from gyseler to Gysi - Gysi was a whipper or chaser of wild dogs from the town as his brother and father were also, this name today in some places is spelt Geesey Surnames: gysi,gyseler,geesey,giese,keesey Submitted by: Andrew J Geesey 8/30/2008 5:16 PM Page 1 of 1

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