Gielgud ( ) or Giełgud () is a Polish surname, a Polonized form of Lithuanian surnames Gelgud, Gelgudas, Gelgauda, or Gelgaudas, associated with the noble family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Giełgud (1832–1920), Polish-English writer and politician Antoni Giełgud (1792–1831), Polish-Lithuanian brigadier general John Gielgud (1904–2000), English actor, director and producer Lewis Gielgud (1894–1953), English scholar and intelligence officer Maina Gielgud (born 1945), English ballet dancer and ballet administrator Val Gielgud (1900–1981), English actor, writer, director and broadcaster
See also Gielgud Theatre, London Gielgud Award 39557 Gielgud, an asteroid
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