Gilson
Old French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gilson
The given name 'Gilson' means "son of Gil" or "son of Giles," derived from the Old French personal name 'Gille' (from Latin 'Aegidius', meaning "shield-bearer" or "young goat").
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Etymology
The given name 'Gilson' means "son of Gil" or "son of Giles," derived from the Old French personal name 'Gille' (from Latin 'Aegidius', meaning "shield-bearer" or "young goat"). It is primarily used in English and Portuguese-speaking cultures, notably in Brazil and Portugal, with no specific religious association, though it emerged in medieval Christian contexts as a patronymic surname.
Gilson currently ranks #12,817 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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