Gillespie
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gillespie
The given name 'Gillespie' means "servant of the bishop," derived from the Scottish Gaelic *Gille Easbuig* (gille "servant" + easbuig "bishop").
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Etymology
The given name 'Gillespie' means "servant of the bishop," derived from the Scottish Gaelic *Gille Easbuig* (gille "servant" + easbuig "bishop"). It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, historically associated with the Clan MacGillespie in Scotland and often anglicized from the Gaelic surname Mac Gille Easbuig.
Gillespie currently ranks #2,682 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1912.
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