Surname

Gillogly

“son of the gallowglass”

Gillogly is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gillogly is a form of Gallogly. Gallogly goes back to Irish Mac an Ghallóglaigh, meaning “son of the gallowglass.”

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Where it comes from

Gillogly is a form of Gallogly. Gallogly comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gillogly’s family of names

In English usage, Gillogly as a surname has a related form in GALLOGLY.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Irish

Gillooly

“son of the gluttonous lad”

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Irish

Gilhooly

“son of the gluttonous lad”

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Irish

Gallegly

“son of the gallowglass”

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Irish

Gilli

“a servant”

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38% boys · 62% girls

Irish

Galbally

“foreigner, stranger”

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Irish

Gilfoyle

“son of St. Paul's follower”

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Irish

Ginty

Ginty is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Gillebrìghde

“servant” · “St Brigid”

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>99% boys

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