Gilespie

Gilespie Meaning & Origin

About Gilespie
The surname Gilespie 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, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who held the occupation of a bishop's servant. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to Gilespie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gilespie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gilespie: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilespie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilespie in Braille

Here's how to represent Gilespie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gilespie in braille

How to sign the name Gilespie using Sign Language

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

The name Gilespie in sign language

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