Gillie

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Gender Feminine

Usage English (Rare)

Pronounced Pron. JIL-ee [key]

Other Forms FormsJillie

Meaning & History

Variant of Jillie or short form of Gillianne.

Added 4/8/2009 by emmiix3
Edited 5/12/2015 by Frollein Gladys

Gender Feminine

Usage Romani

Other Forms FormsDjilia; Gilly

Meaning & History

Derived from the Romani word djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit kheli "play; sport".

The form Djilia is also found.

Added 5/6/2014 by Frollein Gladys
Edited 5/7/2014 by Frollein Gladys

Gender Feminine

Usage Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish

Other Forms FormsGylie, Gyellis

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Giles and Gilles (and thus a cognate of Egidia) which was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Added 6/10/2016 by Frollein Gladys
Edited 2/23/2018 by Frollein Gladys