About Gilyard
The surname Gilyard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gilla" or "Gille," meaning "servant" or "attendant," combined with the word "yard," which referred to an enclosed area or a piece of land. Therefore, the surname Gilyard can be interpreted to mean "servant of the enclosed land" or "attendant of the yard." It is likely that the name originally denoted someone who worked or lived in a yard or enclosed area.
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The surname Gilyard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilyard 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 Gilyard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gilyard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.