Surname
Gilfoyle
“son of St. Paul's follower”
Gilfoyle is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gilfoyle is a form of Guilfoyle. Guilfoyle goes back to Irish Mac Giolla Phóil, meaning “son of St. Paul's follower.”
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Where it comes from
Gilfoyle is a form of Guilfoyle. Guilfoyle comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gilfoyle’s family of names
In English usage, Gilfoyle as a surname has a related form in GUILFOYLE.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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