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Gilliam

Gilliam proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Gilliam

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Gilliam

From a medieval variant of the given name William.

Words formed from Gilliam

Questions about Gilliam

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

Words near Gilliam in the dictionary

  1. gillhouses
  2. Gilli Danda
  3. gilli-danda
  4. gilli-flower
  5. gilli-flowers
  6. Gilliam
  7. Gilliam County
  8. Gilliamesque
  9. gillian
  10. gillians
  11. Gilliard

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