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Gillam

Gillam proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Gillam

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A town in northern Manitoba, Canada.
  3. A township in Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

Origin of Gillam

From a medieval variant of the given name William.

Questions about Gillam

What does Gillam mean?
Gillam means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Gillam?
Gillam is a proper noun.

Words near Gillam in the dictionary

  1. Gill's Green
  2. gill-ale
  3. gill-ales
  4. gill-go-by-the-ground
  5. gill-over-the-ground
  6. Gillam
  7. Gillams
  8. Gillan
  9. Gilland
  10. Gillands
  11. Gillans

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