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Gillow

Gillow proper noun: a hamlet in Hentland parish, south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5325).

Proper noun

Gillow (countable and uncountable, plural Gillows)

  1. A hamlet in Hentland parish, south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5325).
  2. A habitational surname from Welsh.

Forms of Gillow

pluralGillows

Origin of Gillow

From Welsh cil (“retreat”) + llwch (“loch, lough”).

Questions about Gillow

What does Gillow mean?
Gillow means a hamlet in Hentland parish, south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5325).
What part of speech is Gillow?
Gillow is a proper noun.

Words near Gillow in the dictionary

  1. Gillot
  2. gillotage
  3. Gillott
  4. gillotype
  5. gillotypes
  6. Gillow
  7. Gillow Heath
  8. Gillows
  9. gillraker
  10. gillrakers
  11. Gillray

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