Gillespie

Gil·les·pie
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/ɡɪˈlɛspi/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Gilleasbuig ← Irish Giolla Easpaig ← Latin episcopus →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Archibald · alternative Clasby · alternative Gillespey · alternative Gillaspy

  1. A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
  3. A city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
  4. A neighbourhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

Origin

  1. Latinepiscopus
  2. IrishGiolla Easpaig
  3. Scottish GaelicGilleasbuig
  4. EnglishGillespie

Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbuig and Irish Giolla Easpaig, both meaning "servant of the bishop", with the second element of the names being derived from Latin episcopus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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