About Gillard
The surname Gillard is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gill," a short form of the given name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gillard can be interpreted to mean "son of Gill" or "son of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gill or Gilbert.
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The surname Gillard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gillard is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gillard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.