Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Γαλάτων(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsGelaton Meaning & History Uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Ancient Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk", or perhaps Γαλάτης (Galates) meaning "Celt, Gaul" or "Galatian". Galaton was an ancient Greek painter known only for a work depicting the poet Homer vomiting.