Gillespie

Gillespie Meaning & Origin

About Gillespie
The name "Gillespie" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Easbaig," meaning "son of the bishop's servant." It is a patronymic surname that indicates a person's ancestral connection to a bishop's servant. The name has variations such as Gilaspy, Gilaspie, and Gilaspee.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 L EH1 S P IY0
🌐 IPA
/gəˈlɛspi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSP', 'JLSP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillespie in Braille

Here's how to represent Gillespie in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gillespie in braille

How to Spell the Name Gillespie in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gillespie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gillespie in sign language

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