McGillis

M3C3G2I1L1L1I1S1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Gille Íosa →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGillis (plural McGillises)

plural McGillises

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Gille Íosa“son of the servant of Jesus”
  2. EnglishMcGillis

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Íosa (“son of the servant of Jesus”); compare McLeish.

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APA

McGillis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGillis

MLA

“McGillis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGillis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGillis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGillis.

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