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Gilman - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Gilman

[ 2 syll. gil-man, gi-lm-an ] The boy name Gilman is pronounced as GIHLMahN KEY. Gilman is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. The meaning of the name is man of promise.

Gilman is not frequently used as a baby boy name. It is listed outside of the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Gilman include Gailen (English), Galen (English), Gaylen (English), Gaylon (English), Guillaume (French), Guillem (Catalan and Spanish), Gwilim (Welsh), Gwilym (Welsh), Gwyllim (Welsh), Gaelan (English), Galeno (Italian and Spanish), Glen (English, Irish, and Scottish), Glenn (English, Irish, and Scottish), Glyn (English, Irish, and Welsh), Glynn (Welsh), Guillelmo (Spanish), and Guglielmo (Italian).

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


 
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Meaning of Gilman