Surname

Kilgour

“wood”

Kilgour is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kilgour goes back to Scottish Gaelic coille, meaning “wood.”

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Where it comes from

Kilgour comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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How it developed

From Scottish Gaelic coille (“wood”).

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Kilgour’s family of names

In English usage, Kilgour as a surname has a related form in KILGORE. In English usage, Kilgour as a surname has a related form in KILGORE. In English usage, Kilgour as a surname has a related form in KILLGORE.

Walk Kilgour’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Kilgour, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

Kinghorn

“head; height”

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Gaelic

Kinnear

“headland”

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Kinloch

“head of the loch”

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Gaelic

Gilmour

“a servant of the Virgin Mary”

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Gaelic · Saints

Kilbride

“son of the servant of (Saint) Brigit”

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Gaelic

Kiddy

Kiddy is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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31% boys · 69% girls

Gaelic

Kiddie

Kiddie is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Gaelic

Kinnell

“from the top of the cliff”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

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