Gill

See also: gill

English

Pronunciation

• (diminutive of Giles, Julian, Gillian): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪl/
• (diminutive of Wiliam, surname, Gillingham FC person): IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪl/

Proper noun

Gill

1. A diminutive of the male given names Giles, Julian, or William, of medieval usage.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Gillian, variant of Jill.
   • (Can we date this quote by Ben Jonson and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     each Jack with his Gill

3. for someone who lived near a gill.
4. , an alternate anglicization of Mac an Ghoill (McGill).
5. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
6. A locale in the United States.
   1. A town in Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts politician Moses Gill.
   2. An unincorporated community in Colorado; named for early landowner William H. Gill.
   3. An unincorporated community in Texas.
   4. An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for an early postmaster.
   5. A ghost town in South Dakota; named for early postmaster Carl M. Gilberg.
7. from ਗਿੱਲ (gilla).

Noun

Gill (plural Gills)

1. (soccer) Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gill is the 435^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 74,948 individuals. Gill is most common among White (65.23%), Black (13.96%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.43%) individuals.