Gilboy

G2I1L1B3O1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Giolla Bhuidhe →
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Meanings

proper nounGilboy (plural Gilboys)

plural Gilboys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Giolla Bhuidhe“descendant of the blond lad”
  2. EnglishGilboy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Giolla Bhuidhe (“descendant of the blond lad”), from giolla (“lad”) and buidhe (“yellow”).

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APA

Gilboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilboy

MLA

“Gilboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilboy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gilboy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilboy.

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