About Gillison
The surname Gillison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Giles, which itself is derived from the Greek name Aegidius, meaning "shield-bearer" or "protector." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," thus Gillison means "son of Giles." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of someone named Giles.
The surname Gillison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillison 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 Gillison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.