Save Type Settlement Usage Ukrainian Scripts Галич(Ukrainian) Meaning & History From Old East Slavic Галичь (Galičĭ), possibly from a Slavic root meaning "jackdaw". This is the name of a town in western Ukraine. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantHalychynaOther Languages & CulturesGalicia(English) Galicie(French) Galizien(German) Galícia(Hungarian) Galicia(Late Roman) Galicija(Lithuanian) Galicja, Halicz(Polish) Galícia(Portuguese) Galich, Galitsiya(Russian) Galitzia(Spanish)