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Gilligan - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Gilligan

[ 3 syll. gil-li-gan, gi-llig-an ] The boy name Gilligan is pronounced GIHLahGahN KEY. Gilligan is of Gaelic origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name means 'small boy'.

Gilligan is not frequently used as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000.

A famous person named Gilligan is Gilligan, Fictional Ninny, born 1964.

KEY: Pronunciation for Gilligan: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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Meaning of Gilligan