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Gillespie.

A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɡɪˈlɛspi/
  1. A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

  2. An unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

  3. A city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.

  4. A neighbourhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

Where this word comes from

Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbuig and Irish Giolla Easpaig, both meaning "servant of the bishop", with the second element of the names being derived from Latin episcopus.

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