Gille

Gille Meaning & Origin

About Gille
The surname Gille is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Gille, meaning "servant" or "follower of". It was often used as a given name in medieval Scotland, and later became a surname. The name Gille signifies someone who was a servant or follower of a particular person or clan, indicating a position of loyalty or allegiance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gille: 814
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,117
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gille 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 Gille is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AY1 L
🌐 IPA
/gaɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'JL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gille in Braille

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

The name Gille in braille

How to sign the name Gille using Sign Language

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

The name Gille in sign language

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