Gilchrist

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Gillechrìosd →
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Meanings

proper nounGilchrist (countable and uncountable, plural Gilchrists)

plural Gilchrists · alternative Gilcrease

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Galveston County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicGillechrìosd“servant of Christ”
  2. EnglishGilchrist

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Gillechrìosd (“servant of Christ”), from gille + Crìosd.

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APA

Gilchrist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilchrist

MLA

“Gilchrist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilchrist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gilchrist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilchrist.

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