Gilleylen

Gilleylen Meaning & Origin

About Gilleylen
The surname Gilleylen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." St. Fillan was a 7th-century Irish saint, and the name Gilleylen indicates a familial connection to someone who served or was associated with the saint. The surname is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilleylen: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilleylen 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
KLLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gilleylen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLLN', 'JLLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilleylen in Braille

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

The name Gilleylen in braille

How to sign the name Gilleylen using Sign Language

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

The name Gilleylen in sign language

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