Gillespie
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Gillespie
- /ɡɪˈlɛspi/
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Archibald · Clasby · Gillespey · Gillaspy
- A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
- An unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
- A city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gilkison, gilmour, gallacher, gill, mcgillivray, gilchrist, mcgilvray, mcgilvery, glendenning, kilgore, gilmore, gilcrease, mcgillis, kilgour, ogilvie, mcglasson
Talk about this word "Gillespie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gillespie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gillespie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gillespie "Gillespie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gillespie.Cite this
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title = {Gillespie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gillespie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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