Definition of "Gill"

A Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old Norse for someone who lived near a gill.  examples

A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac an Ghoill (McGill).  examples

A diminutive of the male given names Giles, Julian, or William, of medieval usage.  examples

A diminutive of the female given name Gillian, variant of Jill.  quotations  examples

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.  examples

A locale in the United States:

1. An unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado; named for early landowner William H. Gill.  examples

2. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts politician Moses Gill.  examples

3. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas.  examples

4. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia; named for an early postmaster.  examples

5. A ghost town in Harding County, South Dakota; named for early postmaster Carl M. Gilberg.  examples

A surname from Punjabi from ਗਿੱਲ (gilla).  examples

(soccer) Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.  examples