Gagneux

The surname Gagneux was an occupational name for a farmer or cultivator. Interestingly, the name Gagneux was derived from the Old French word "gagneau," which means to "till" or "cultivate." The surname Gagneux was first found in Bourgogne in the Franche-Comté where this family held a family seat from ancient times in the department of de Saône-et-Loire in the arrondisement of Charolles.