Where does “Gill” come from?
Gill is an English diminutive of Gillian, which derives from English Juliana, ultimately from the Latin name Iuliana, the feminine form of Iulianus.
Gill (English): Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club,...
Definitions
- Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club,...
Ancestry of “Gill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 2 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 4 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “Gill”