Gilleece

Gilleece Meaning & Origin

About Gilleece
The surname Gilleece is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Iosa, meaning "son of the servant of Jesus." The name suggests a religious association, indicating that the original bearer of the surname may have been a devotee or servant of Jesus. The name Gilleece is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo and County Sligo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilleece: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilleece 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
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 L IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/gilleece*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', 'JLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilleece in Braille

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

The name Gilleece in braille

How to sign the name Gilleece using Sign Language

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

The name Gilleece in sign language

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