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Vinony

gill

verb

  1. remove gills
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noun

  1. unit of measurement
L16828 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. respiratory organ
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪl/ / /ˈɡɪl/ / /d͡ʒɪl/

name

Etymology: * As an English surname, converged from variants of Giles (sometimes through Dutch), Julian, and William. * As a northern English surname, from Middle English gil (“ravine, glen”), from Old Norse gil. The Old Norse is also a source of the Norwegian surname. * As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McGill. * Also as an Irish surname, variant of Gall. * As a Jewish/Israeli given name, as well as surname, from Hebrew גיל (“joy”). * As a German surname, variant of Gilger. * As a Sikh Punjabi surname originating in India, from ਗਿੱਲ (gill, “moisture”).

  1. A Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old Norse for someone who lived near a gill.
  2. A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac an Ghoill (McGill).
  3. A diminutive of the male given names Giles, Julian, or William, of medieval usage.
  4. A diminutive of the female given name Gillian, variant of Jill.

    “each Jack with his Gill”

  5. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
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  13. A surname from Punjabi from ਗਿੱਲ (gilla).

noun

Etymology: * As an English surname, converged from variants of Giles (sometimes through Dutch), Julian, and William. * As a northern English surname, from Middle English gil (“ravine, glen”), from Old Norse gil. The Old Norse is also a source of the Norwegian surname. * As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McGill. * Also as an Irish surname, variant of Gall. * As a Jewish/Israeli given name, as well as surname, from Hebrew גיל (“joy”). * As a German surname, variant of Gilger. * As a Sikh Punjabi surname originating in India, from ਗਿੱਲ (gill, “moisture”).

  1. Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

verb

Etymology: Clipping of gillian, from the female name Gillian.

  1. To act as a prostitute.

    “Comme proprement le fine of my Designs dey make; / Dam gilling Whore / Et Louis d'or”