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Gill - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Gill

[ 1 syll. gil(l), gi-ll ] The boy name Gill is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is GIHL KEY. Gill is used chiefly in the English and Hebrew languages, and it is derived from Germanic and Irish Gaelic origins. From Germanic and Irish Gaelic roots, its meaning is a servant - in this context, Gill is usually used in the English language. The name Gil (English, Portuguese, Provençal, and Spanish) and the name Gilley (English) are variants of Gill.

In addition, Gill is a pet form of the name Gilbert (English, French, and German) in the English and Hebrew languages.

Gill is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Gill, Gilbert (English, French, and German) was the most regularly used.

Baby names that sound like Gill include Gil (English, Portuguese, Provençal, and Spanish), Guille (Spanish), Gael (French and English), Gaël (French), Gail (English), Gal (English), Gale (English), Gayle (English), Goel, Gwill (Welsh), Galal (Arabic), Galil (Hebrew), Galway (English), Galya (Hebrew), Gealya (Hebrew), Ghoshal (Indian), Gilley (English), Gillie, Gilly (English), and Golo (German).

KEY: Pronunciation for Gill: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"


 
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