Where does “Jill” come from?
Jill is an English diminutive of Juliana, which derives from the Latin praenomen Iuliana, the feminine form of Iulianus meaning "of or belonging to Julius."
Jill (English): A young woman; a sweetheart; like the variant...
Definitions
- A young woman; a sweetheart; like the variant...
Ancestry of “Jill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gill | Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 3 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 5 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |