About Gillins
The surname Gillins is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillan" or "Gillian," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Giles." The name "Gillan" means "servant of St. John" and was often given to children who were born on the feast day of St. John the Baptist. Over time, the surname Gillins evolved and became a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gillan or Gillian.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gillins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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