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Gillum

Gillum proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Gillum

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    • The police report said that officers, who told CNN they are not currently pursuing criminal charges, arrived to the scene just after midnight and found Gillum and a second person, Aldo Mejias, in the hotel room.2020 March 13, Oliver Darcy, “Andrew Gillum apologizes after being found ‘inebriated’ in hotel room where police say man was treated for ‘possible drug overdose’”, in CNN Business
  2. A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin of Gillum

From a medieval variant of the given name William.

Questions about Gillum

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

Words near Gillum in the dictionary

  1. Gillray
  2. gills
  3. Gillson
  4. Gillsrow
  5. gillulyite
  6. Gillum
  7. gilly
  8. gilly-flower
  9. gilly-flowers
  10. Gillyard
  11. Gillyards

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