Surname · Punjabi
ਗਿੱਲ
“wet, damp, moist”
ਗਿੱਲ (gill) is a surname from Prakrit (ultimately Proto-Indo-European). It is used in Punjabi.
PunjabiWritten in Gurmukhi script. In English: Gill.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ਗਿੱਲ goes back to Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮, meaning “wet, damp, moist.”
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Where it comes from
ਗਿੱਲ comes from Prakrit, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
ਗਿੱਲ’s family of names
In Punjabi usage, ਗਿੱਲ as a surname has a transliteration in Gilla.
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