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Gilfillan

Gilfillan proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Gilfillan (countable and uncountable, plural Gilfillans)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States.

Forms of Gilfillan

pluralGilfillans

Origin of Gilfillan

From Scottish Gaelic Gille Fhaolain, from Irish Gaelic Giolla Fhaoláin, meaning “servant of (Saint) Fillan.” The personal name, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf".

Questions about Gilfillan

What does Gilfillan mean?
Gilfillan means a surname.
What part of speech is Gilfillan?
Gilfillan is a proper noun.

Words near Gilfillan in the dictionary

  1. Gileño
  2. Gileños
  3. GILF
  4. Gilfach
  5. Gilfach Goch
  6. Gilfillan
  7. Gilfillans
  8. Gilford
  9. Gilford Island
  10. Gilfords
  11. Gilfoyle

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