GILLIN
Gillin
The surname Gillin is of Scottish and Northern Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name Gille Fhinnein, meaning "servant of St. Finnean." The name is believed to be patronymic in nature, signifying descent from an ancestor named Gillin.
The Gillin surname is predominantly found in Scotland and Northern Ireland, particularly in areas with strong Gaelic influence. Variants of the name include Gillen and Gillon.
Individuals with the surname Gillin have been documented in various historical records, particularly in Scottish and Northern Irish genealogical archives. The name is relatively rare but continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining a connection to its Celtic origins.
The Gillin surname holds significant historical and cultural value, representing a link to the ancient Gaelic traditions of Scotland and Ireland. Researchers and genealogists interested in tracing their Celtic heritage often look to the Gillin name as a potential point of ancestral connection.
There are approximately 256 people named Gillin in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Gillin.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- Dennis
- John
- Joseph
- Kevin
- Luke
- Michael
- Peter
- Timothy
- William
Female
- Christine
- Claudette
- Dawn
- Donna
- Emma
- Julie
- Kathleen
- Laura
- Marie
- Sacha
- Sara
- Sarah
- Tracey
Similar and related surnames
- Gillian
- Gili
- Gellin
- Gilini
- Gilli
- Geelan
- Geelani
- Geelen
- Gehlan
- Gehlen
- Geilani
- Geilen
- Geillan
- Gelain
- Gelaina
- Gelani
- Gelen
- Gelin
- Gelineau
- Gellan
- Gellen
- Gellineau
- Gellini
- Gellion
- Gellon
- Gelon
- Gelona
- Geloni
- Gielen
- Gilan
- Gilani
- Gilen
- Gilian
- Gilings
- Gilioni
- Gilis
- Gillain
- Gillalin
- Gillan
- Gillana
- Gillane
- Gillani
- Gilleen
- Gillen
- Gillens
- Gilleon
- Gilliam
- Gillic
- Gillie
- Gillien
- Gillies
- Gillig
- Gillim
- Gilliner
- Gilliney
- Gilling
- Gillings
- Gillins
- Gillio
- Gillion
- Gilliot
- Gillis
- Gillit
- Gillium
- Gillon
- Gillone
- Gillun
- Gilly
- Gillyan
- Gillyon
- Gilne
- Gilon
- Giulian
- Giuliana
- Giuliani
- Giuliano
- Gylling
- Gylon
- Jailani
- Jalan
- Jalani
- Jalin
- Jallani
- Jallon
- Jalon
- Jaylani
- Jeelani
- Jeilani
- Jelani
- Jelen
- Jellen
- Jellin
- Jeulin
- Jeylaani
- Jeylani
- Jilani
- Jillani
- Jillian
- Jillings
- Jillins
- Jolan
- Jolene
- Jolin
- Joulain
- Joulianou
- Juhlin
- Julani
- Julen
- Julian
- Juliana
- Juliani
- Julianna
- Juliano
- Julien
- Julienne
- Julin
- Jullen
- Jullian
- Jullien
- Julliene
- Jullienne
- Jullion
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.