Where does “Gilson” come from?
Gilson is an English patronymic surname derived from Giles, itself from Old French Gilles, ultimately from Latin Aegidius, a name of uncertain origin.
Gilson (English): OS grid ref SP1890
Definitions
- OS grid ref SP1890
Ancestry of “Gilson”, step by step
Gilson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sơn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sơn | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 3 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via English Giles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Giles | — |
| 2 | Old French | Giles | — |
| 3 | Latin | Aegidius | — |
| 4 | Latin | Aegis | the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἰγίς | the aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αἴξ | goat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |