Gillispie

Gillispie Meaning & Origin

About Gillispie
The surname Gillispie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Easbuig, meaning "son of the servant of the bishop." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who held the occupation of a servant to a bishop. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to Gillispie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillispie: 4,791
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 L EH1 S P IY0
🌐 IPA
/gəˈlɛspi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSP', 'JLSP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillispie in Braille

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

The name Gillispie in braille

How to sign the name Gillispie using Sign Language

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

The name Gillispie in sign language

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