Gill Definition
A surname.
(rare) A spelling variant of female given name Jill.
- As full as possible; completely.
- to the point of being completely or completely full; thoroughly
soaked to the gills, packed to the gills
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Origin of Gill
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From a Middle English diminutive form of Julian, Giles, and William. Also a Northern English topographic surname from Middle English gill (“ravine”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English gille from Old French wine measure from Late Latin gillō vessel for cooling liquids
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French gille (“a wine measure”), from Medieval Latin gillo (“earthenware jar”)
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From Middle English gile (“gill”), from Old Norse giolnar (“lips”)
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Middle English gille from Gille a woman's name
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English gille from Old Norse gil
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English gille, from Old Norse gil
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Middle English gile of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Gillingham.
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Etymology uncertain.
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