Given name & surname
Gildea
“the golden child”
Gildea is a variant of Gilda. One English interpretation is “the golden child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gildea is a variant of Gilda. One English interpretation is “the golden child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gildea is a variant of Gilda. An origin associated with Gilda is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Irish Mac Giolla Dhé (“son of the servant of God”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gildea’s family of names
Gildea has a related form in Gilda. Gildea has a related form in Gildas.
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