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How to pronounce Gilliland?

Pronunciation of Gilliland

Here is how Gilliland is pronounced

g ill ah land
  • g sounds like the 'g' in go
  • ill sounds like the 'ill' in bill
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car

"From Surname Database website (surnamedb.com): This unusual surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a variant form of the name Gilfillan, itself an Anglicized version of the Old Gaelic "Mac GilleFhaolain", "son of the servant of (St.) Fillan", from "Mac", son of, "gille", servant, devotee, follower, and the saint's name, Fillan, representing a diminutive of "faol", wolf. Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Gilliland#ixzz1teh5tQx0"

Origin: Scottish


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Pronunciation of Gilliland

Here is how Gilliland is pronounced

Gill-le-land

"From Surname Database website (surnamedb.com): This unusual surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a variant form of the name Gilfillan, itself an Anglicized version of the Old Gaelic "Mac GilleFhaolain", "son of the servant of (St.) Fillan", from "Mac", son of, "gille", servant, devotee, follower, and the saint's name, Fillan, representing a diminutive of "faol", wolf. Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Gilliland#ixzz1teh5tQx0"

Origin: Scottish


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