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Gilmore - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Gilmore

[ 2 syll. gil-mo-re, gi-lm-ore ] The boy name Gilmore is pronounced as GIHLMaoR †. Gilmore is primarily used in English and it is of Gaelic origin. Gilmore's meaning is servant to the Virgin Mary. The English name Gilmer is a variation of the name.

Gilmore is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1914 with 0.005% of baby boys being named Gilmore. It ranked at #990 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency, and is now used on a very light scale. Among all boy names in its group, Gilmore was nevertheless the most popular in 2008.

A baby name that sounds like Gilmore is the English name Gilmer.

 



† Pronunciation for Gilmore: 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)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)"


 
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