The Italian family Galletta is classified as being of personal name origin. As in the case of many family names this surname derives its origins from the given name of one of the parents of its initial bearea. Where the name is derived from the father's first name it is referred to as being patronymic in origin and when it is taken from the personal name of the mother it is matronymic in origin. With regard to Galletta, this name is a feminine diminutive form of the personal name Gallo, and signifies "descendant of Gallo". This personal name is documented as early as the eighth century as the Latin name Gallius, a nickname for one from Gaul (ancient France). Galletta may also derived from the Italian word "galletta" with various meanings including: "ship's biscuit; army biscuit; kind of grape; kind of mushroom". The nickname Galletto also means "cockrel", and signifies "a Lively person". Variants of the surname Galletta include Galletto, Galletti, Galetta, Gallo.

One of the earliest references to this name or to a variant is a record of one Ischiano Galletti, Baron of Ischia in Abruzzo in 1090. However research is of course angoing and this name hav been documented even earlier than indicated above. Sebastiano Galletti di Messia was invested as noble in 1746 with the Barony of Messograno or Portalano di Licata. Notable beares of the name include Felipe Maria Galletti, Italian painter, born in Florence in 1636, who dedicated himself to mystic painting.

BLAZON OF ARMS: Per bend argent and sable, a cock of the same in the first, placed on the partition; a chief, charged with an eagle displayed sable.

Translation: Argent (white) denotes Purity and Sincerity. Sable (black) denotes Constancy.

CREST: An eagle as in the arms.

MOTTO: Virtuti Sollictus.

ORIGIN: Italy.