Gillis Name Origin

/GIL-lis/

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Name Origin

Gillis is a surname and given name of Dutch and Belgian origin, derived from the personal name Gisil or Gisil, which means 'pledge' or 'hostage' in Old Germanic languages. It is common in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Gillis each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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