Guilfoyle

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Phóil →
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Meanings

proper nounGuilfoyle (plural Guilfoyles)

plural Guilfoyles · alternative Gilfoyle · alternative Guilfoil

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Phóil“son of St. Paul's follower”
  2. EnglishGuilfoyle

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Phóil (“son of St. Paul's follower”), from mac + giolla + Pól.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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