Gillow

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proper noun

A hamlet in Hentland parish, south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5325).

OriginWelsh cil →
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Meanings

proper nounGillow (countable and uncountable, plural Gillows)

plural Gillows

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Hentland parish, south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5325).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Welsh.

Origin

  1. Welshcil“retreat”
  2. EnglishGillow

From Welsh cil (“retreat”) + llwch (“loch, lough”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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