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Gillis

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GIL-lis'GIL-lis'2 syllables
🇳🇱Dutch
Devout

MEANING

Young goat

ORIGIN

Netherlands

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old Dutch 'gisel' which means 'pledge' or 'hostage'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is associated with Saint Giles, a popular Christian saint in the Middle Ages.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Saint Giles was a hermit and the patron saint of cripples, beggars, and the environment.

🌐Scottish
Gentle

MEANING

Servant of Jesus

ORIGIN

Scotland

ETYMOLOGY

From the Scottish Gaelic 'Gille Iosa' meaning 'servant of Jesus'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name was often used in medieval Scotland.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in the context of religious devotion.

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