gallant

• adj. 勇壮な、勇敢な; 壮大な; 堂々とした
• n.（ギャラント）人名；（仏）ギャラント；（英）ギャラント

PIE*wel, will, wishから、語源的にはwillと同じ。つまり、自分のしたいことをする人、勇敢な人。

gallant

gallant: [14] Gallant originated as the present participle of Old French galer ‘make merry, rejoice’. This probably came from Gallo- Romance *walāre, a derivative of Frankish *wala ‘well’ (of which English well is a relative). Following its French model, the English adjective originally meant ‘showy, splendid, gorgeous’ as well as ‘spirited, brave’ and ‘courteous, polished’ (the last of which led in the 17th century to ‘courteously attentive to women’ and ‘amorous’). Regale [17] too goes back to Old French galer.
=> regale, well

gallant (n.)

mid-15c., "man of fashion and pleasure," earlier "dissolute man, rake" (early 15c.); from gallant (adj.). As "one who is particularly attentive to women" probably by late 15c.

gallant (adj.)

mid-15c., "showy, finely dressed; gay, merry," from Old French galant "courteous," earlier "amusing, entertaining; lively, bold" (14c.), present participle of galer "rejoice, make merry," which is of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a Latinized verb formed from Frankish *wala- "good, well," from Proto-Germanic *wal- (source also of Old High German wallon "to wander, go on a pilgrimage"), from PIE root *wel- (2) "to wish, will" (see will (v.)), "but the transition of sense offers difficulties that are not fully cleared up" [OED]. Sense of "politely attentive to women" was adopted early 17c. from French. Attempts to distinguish this sense by accent are an 18c. artifice.

1. Douglas was a complex man，thoughtful， gallant ，and generous.

ダグラスは人にはよくわからないが、彼は思いやりがあって、女の子に対してとても親切で、しかも気前がいい。

2.I had been promoted for what was called gallant and meritorious service.

私が抜擢されたのは、いわゆる勇敢で卓越した功績があったからです。

3.She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.

彼女は涙を強く隠した。

4.Huang Jiguang 's gallant deed is known by all men.

黄継光の武勇伝は誰もが知っている。

5. " Allow me,'said the gallant policeman.

「私にやらせて」その警察は懇ろに言った。