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I am a female with the name of Jill (it is NOT Jillian or Jillann, just to clarify). However, on several other name origin websites and in books, etc., my name is frequently said to mean either sweetheart, youthful heart, or a girl if the origin is English or it is a variation of Julius if stated as Latin origin. This website states that is of the Latin origin. Does anyone know the true meaning, or is it always going to be confusing like this?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Jill's a short form of Jillian, which is a variant of Gillian. Gillian's a medieval English feminine form of Julian, which is an English form of Julianus, itself of Latin origin. "Downy-bearded" is the correct meaning, but it's easy to see where "youthful" came from: Only young men have downy beards. Older men usually have coarse beard hair.
This site is one the most accurate name sites on the Internet, if not the most accurate. By contrast, 99% of name sites with the word "baby" or "children" in the title are utterly worthless when it comes to accuracy.
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This site is one the most accurate name sites on the Internet, if not the most accurate. By contrast, 99% of name sites with the word "baby" or "children" in the title are utterly worthless when it comes to accuracy.
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