Gillies Forename
423,803rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 412 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Scotland
Gillies Forename Definition:
M. In Celtic—it is a Scottish name—it represents ‘servant of Jesus’: cf., and see, Gillespie. The -ies represents Iesus (pronounced yésus). It has become also a surname. Cf. also Gilmour.
Gillies Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | - | 225 | 1:119,939 | 4,817 |
| Scotland | 96% | 60 | 1:89,173 | 2,197 |
| United States | 56% | 27 | 1:13,427,295 | 123,802 |
| England | 77% | 27 | 1:2,059,367 | 26,023 |
| Zambia | - | 26 | 1:609,800 | 12,796 |
| South Africa | 100% | 11 | 1:4,957,514 | 105,029 |
| Canada | - | 11 | 1:3,012,125 | 38,520 |
| Australia | - | 5 | 1:2,731,524 | 22,009 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| France | - | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Brazil | - | 2 | 1:107,118,077 | 571,487 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Egypt | 100% | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
Gillies (21,171) may also be a surname.
Gillies Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
M. In Celtic—it is a Scottish name—it represents ‘servant of Jesus’: cf., and see, Gillespie. The -ies represents Iesus (pronounced yésus). It has become also a surname. Cf. also Gilmour.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Gaelic name: Gillìosa: “servant of Jesus.” From M‘A-Lìos comes the “English” form Lees, M'Leish.
— Etymology of The Principal Gaelic National Names, Personal Names, Surnames (1909) by Alexander MacBain
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Sample size: 7 (2014)
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