Is Gill a girl name?

Gill is a gender-neutral name that originated as a surname on the Emerald Isle of Ireland.
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What kind of name is Gill?

in Hebrew, a masculine given name or byname meaning "joy, gladness" (גִּיל, feminine form גִּילָה, Gilla) in Northern English, Scots and Norwegian, it may be a topographic name, ultimately derived from Old Norse gil 'ravine'; for example: Lord Gill.
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What is Gill short for female?

Gill is a name of various origins. It is a Dutch variant of the name Giles. In English, it is a gender-neutral short form of the names Gillian or William.
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Is Gil a boy name?

Gil as a boy's name is of Old French, Greek, and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Gil is "bright promise, small goat, or joy".
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What is the best girl name?

Top 1,000 Baby Girl Names of 2021
  • Olivia.
  • Emma.
  • Charlotte.
  • Amelia.
  • Ava.
  • Sophia.
  • Isabella.
  • Mia.
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Is Gill an Irish name?

Gill Family History

Meaning 'son of Gill', Gill is an ancient baptismal name. This name is of Celtic origin and is found throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is found in many mediaeval manuscripts in these countries.
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Is Gill an Indian name?

Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name, probably from Panjabi gil 'moisture', also meaning 'prosperity'. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill.
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Is Gill a Viking name?

As a northern English surname, from Middle English gil (“ravine, glen”), from Old Norse gil. The Old Norse is also a source of the Norwegian surname.
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What is the name gill mean?

Meaning:servant. Gill as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Gill), is pronounced gil. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Gill is "servant".
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What does gill mean in Old English?

A gill or ghyll is a ravine or narrow valley in the North of England and other parts of the United Kingdom. The word originates from the Old Norse gil.
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Who is gill?

Gill (ギル, Giru?) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing as the main antagonist of Street Fighter III: New Generation.
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How do you spell gill or Jill?

gill, also spelled jill, in measurement, unit of volume in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems. It is used almost exclusively for the measurement of liquids.
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How many people in the world have the last name gill?

Gill World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gill is the 424th most popular surname with an estimated 67,149 people with that name.
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Who is gill family?

Gill is a very large gotra of the Sikh Jats. Among the Pathans they are called Gilzai. In the European countries of France, Germany, etc, they were called Gauls. Upto the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjab) Gilgit was the capital of Gills which was conquered by Ranjit Singh.
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Who is Gill in Punjabi?

Gill "( Shahmukhi : گل, Gurmukhi : IAST|ਗਿਲ)", is a large Jat clan found in Pakistan , Afghanistan and among refugees who left Pakistan and now settled in North Western India . It is considered to be one of the largest Jat tribes in the 1881 British Punjab Census Gills numbered 124,172.
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What is the difference between Gill and Shergill?

They are said to have descended from the Raja of Garh Mithila. The Shergills are said to have come from this great tribe. The Gill Jats are from the Caspian Sea area, homeland of Massagetae. As the Caspian Sea was once known as the Sea of Gillan, per Sir Sikes.
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What does Gill mean in Gaelic?

Scottish and Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille (Scottish), Mac Giolla (Irish), patronymics from an occupational name for a servant or a short form of the various personal names formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint. See McGill.
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Is Gil a Mexican last name?

Gil is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Angel Gil-Ordoñez (born 1957), Spanish conductor. Ariadna Gil (born 1969), Spanish actress.
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How do you pronounce Giles UK?

Break 'giles' down into sounds: [JYLZ] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying 'giles' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.
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What is a rare girl name?

Unusual baby girl names
  • Ione - Greek, meaning 'violet'. ...
  • Ophelia - Greek, meaning 'help'. ...
  • Axelle - Greek, meaning 'father of peace'. ...
  • Winona - Indian, meaning 'first-born daughter'. ...
  • Zosia - Greek, meaning 'wisdom'. ...
  • Africa - Celtic, meaning 'pleasant', as well as the name of the continent.
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