Gil (2)

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Pronounced： [ GIL ]
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Usage：English

Meaning & History：

Short form of GILBERT and other names beginning with Gil.

GILBERT male English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic

Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages. It was borne by a 12th-century British saint, the founder of the religious order known as the Gilbertines.

Names related to Gil (2)：

FULL FORMS

ENGLISH: Gilbert

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gilbert, Giselbert, Gisilbert

DUTCH: Gilbert

ENGLISH: Gib

FRENCH: Gilbert

GERMAN: Gilbert

ITALIAN: Gilberto

PORTUGUESE: Gilberto

SPANISH: Gilberto