The surname Galbraith is derived from the Gaelic elements , meaning "stranger", and Breathnach, meaning "Briton".Hanks; Hodges (1991) p. 200; Galbraith Family History (n.d.). As such, the surname can be taken to mean "British foreigner",Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 999; Galbraith Family History (n.d.). "British Scandinavian",Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 999. "foreign Briton",Black (1971) p. 285. or "stranger-Briton".Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 182. The surname Galbraith can be rendered in Scottish Gaelic as .Mark (2003) p. 719.
The surname is borne by members of Clan Galbraith.Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 999; Hanks; Hodges (1991) p. 200; Black (1971) p. 285. The clan is known in Gaelic as . The earliest recorded chief of this family may be "", a man attested in 1193.Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 999; Hanks; Hodges (1991) p. 200; Liber Sancte Marie de Melrose (1837) p. 22 § 29; Document 3/14/1 (n.d.). This man's name could indicate that he was either of WelshClarkson (2010) ch. 10 ¶ 10; Broun (2004) pp. 121–122, 121 n. 28. or North British ancestry.Clarkson (2010) ch. 10 ¶ 10.
Early examples of forms of the surname include: "" in 1208×1214;Black (1971) p. 285; Registrum Episcopatus Glasguensis (1843) p. 87 § 101; Document 3/17/2 (n.d.). "" in 1208×1214;Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 182; Black (1971) p. 285; Registrum Episcopatus Glasguensis (1843) p. 88 § 102; Document 3/17/3 (n.d.). "" in 1208×1214;Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 999; Black (1971) p. 285; Registrum Monasterii de Passelet (1832) p. 217; Document 3/17/17 (n.d.). "" in 1239;Black (1971) p. 285; Cartularium Comitatus de Levanax (1833) p. 30; Document 3/17/30 (n.d.). "" in 1208×1241;Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 182; Black (1971) p. 285; Cartularium Comitatus de Levanax (1833) p. 25; Document 3/17/8 (n.d.). and "" in 1208×1265.Black (1971) p. 285; Cartularium Comitatus de Levanax (1833) p. 27; Document 3/17/29 (n.d.).
People Alastair Galbraith (musician), (born 1965) musician from Dunedin, New Zealand Catherine G Galbraith, American expert in cell migration and super-resolution microscopy Clare Calbraith (born 1974), English actor Clinton A. Galbraith (1860–1923), American lawyer and judge Daniel Galbraith (Ontario politician) (1813–1879) Scottish-Canadian farmer and politician Daniel Harcourt Galbraith (1878–1968), Canadian provincial politician Daniel Murray Bayne Galbraith (1895–1921), World War I flying ace Danny Galbraith (born 1990), Scottish footballer Declan Galbraith (born 1991), British singer Douglas Galbraith (1965–2018), Scottish historical novelist Evan Griffith Galbraith (1928–2008), United States diplomat Francis Joseph Galbraith (1913–1986), United States diplomat Frederick W. Galbraith (1874–1921), American businessman; second national commander of The American Legion (1920–1921) Gatewood Galbraith (1947–2012), a Kentucky lawyer, author and politician George Galbraith (born 1955), Danish ice hockey goaltender and coach George Galbraith (priest) (died 1911), Dean of Derry Georgie Starbuck Galbraith (1909–1980), American poet Jack Galbraith, former Scottish footballer James Galbraith (Canadian politician) (born 1940), Canadian Progressive Conservative politician James K. Galbraith (born 1952), United States economist, son of John Kenneth Galbraith Jo-Ann Galbraith (born 1985), Australian archer John Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006), Canadian-born American economist Lettice Galbraith (1859–1932), ghost story writer Marie Galbraith (1946–2022), American politician Neil Galbraith, Australian curler Patrick Galbraith (born 1967), United States professional tennis player Patrick Galbraith (ice hockey) (born 1986), Danish professional ice hockey goaltender Paul Galbraith, (born 1964), Scottish-born classical guitarist Peter W. Galbraith (born 1950), United States diplomat and commentator, son of John Kenneth Galbraith Robert Galbraith, (born 1965), pen name of J.K. Rowling; writer of "The Cuckoo's Calling" Sam Galbraith (1945–2014), Scottish Labour Party politician Sheldon Galbraith (1922–2015), Canadian figure skating coach Tam Galbraith (1917–1982), Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde (1891–1985), British politician Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde (born 1960), British Conservative Party politician Thomas J. Galbraith (mid-19th century), United States politician Vivian Hunter Galbraith, British historian W. R. Galbraith, (mid-late 19th century) Civil engineer in the United Kingdom Walter Galbraith (1918–1995), Scottish football player and manager
See also Galbraith, Iowa, a community in the United States 4089 Galbraith, an asteroid Clan Galbraith, a Scottish clan Galbraith Mountain, local name for North Lookout Mountain near Bellingham, Washington Galbraith supermarkets Galbreath
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