Gilley - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Gilley

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GIL-ee'GILL-ee'2 syllables
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MEANING

A small stream or brook

ORIGIN

Old French

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'gille', meaning 'small stream'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in rural and countryside contexts

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used as a surname or place name

🌐Celtic
Soft

MEANING

Servant of Jesus

ORIGIN

Scottish Gaelic

ETYMOLOGY

From 'Gille Iosa', a devotional name

CULTURAL NOTES

Common as a given name in Scotland

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Scottish Gaelic-speaking regions

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