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Gillespie

Syllables: Gil·les·pie/ɡɪˈlɛspi/

Gillespie proper noun: a surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Gillespie

  1. A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
  3. A city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
  4. A neighbourhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

Forms of Gillespie

alternative formArchibald
alternative formClasby
alternative formGillespey
alternative formGillaspy

Origin of Gillespie

Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbuig and Irish Giolla Easpaig, both meaning "servant of the bishop", with the second element of the names being derived from Latin episcopus.

Words formed from Gillespie

Questions about Gillespie

What does Gillespie mean?
Gillespie means a surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Gillespie?
Gillespie is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gillespie?
Gillespie is pronounced /ɡɪˈlɛspi/.

Words near Gillespie in the dictionary

  1. giller
  2. Gillers
  3. Gilles
  4. Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
  5. Gillespian
  6. Gillespie
  7. Gillespie County
  8. Gillespie syndrome
  9. gillespite
  10. Gillet
  11. Gillets

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