Many of us have hear the term “gypsy” in our lives. We might have known exactly what it meant but through TV and movies, we have a specific idea in mind. We can tell you that your idea a gypsy is probably not completely accurate. However, this doesn’t mean they aren’t a popular subject for tattooing.

Gypsies have been long associated with the exotic and mysterious. It is mostly because we don’t know much about these people. Gypsies have been said to people with no real home or a race of nomads.

Gypsy tattoos could encompass symbols that are important to the people that identify as gypsies or it might be pictures of what we think a Gypsy is. The important thing is that we understand more about the people we are talking about so we don’t offend them or have something tattooed on our body that isn’t accurate. You wouldn’t want someone walking up to you and going through a list of why your Gypsy tattoo is wrong.

In this post we are going to talk about what a Gypsy is and the history of the people. We will also talk about the meaning of the Gypsy tattoo and what it means to those that have it. We will also discuss a few variations of the Gypsy tattoo and if the meaning changes when other symbols are added to the tattoo piece. We hope you feel more informed on the subject of the Gypsy tattoo meaning by the time you finish reading this.

What is a Gypsy

Gypsy is a term that defines a number of ethnic groups throughout history that have often found ways of living outside of conventional means. Considering that, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Gypsy tattoo comes in many designs and with many meanings. The majority of Gypsy tattoos are of female character, but it is considered a unisex tattoo because of the various meanings that can be given to these tattoos.

Gypsies’ origins lie in India, eventually dispersing into Western Asia and Europe. The word ‘Gypsy’ can be found in the roots of dozens of languages. This means that you can find Gypsy tattoos on people from all parts of the globe since they have special meanings pretty much everywhere. The designs and the meanings will be slightly different depending on where the person is from and the type of Gypsy tattoo that they get.