Gilstrap

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English þorp →
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Meanings

proper nounGilstrap (countable and uncountable, plural Gilstraps)

plural Gilstraps · alternative Giltrap

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishþorp“village”
  2. EnglishGilstrap

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place; the first element is unclear, while the second is Old English þorp (“village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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