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A Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old Norse for someone who lived near a gill. examples
A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac an Ghoill (McGill). examples
A diminutive of the male given names Giles, Julian, or William, of medieval usage. examples
A diminutive of the female given name Gillian, variant of Jill. quotations examples
each Jack with his Gill
1621 August 13 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), Ben Jonson, “The Masque of the Gypsies”, in Q. Horatius Flaccus: His Art of Poetry. […], London: […] J[ohn] Okes, for John Benson […], published 1640
A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. examples
A locale in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado; named for early landowner William H. Gill. examples
A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts politician Moses Gill. examples
An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas. examples
An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia; named for an early postmaster. examples
A ghost town in Harding County, South Dakota; named for early postmaster Carl M. Gilberg. examples
A surname from Punjabi from ਗਿੱਲ (gilla). examples
plural Gills
(soccer) Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc. examples