Gilfillan
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Scottish Gaelic Gille Fhaolain, from Irish Gaelic Giolla Fhaoláin, meaning “servant of (Saint) Fillan.” The personal name, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf".[1]
Proper noun[edit]
Gilfillan (countable and uncountable, plural Gilfillans)
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gilfillan is the 20601st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1286 individuals. Gilfillan is most common among White (94.17%) individuals.