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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Gil
Hebrew; Old High German; Greek
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Usage of the Name Gil
Jewish; English; Spanish, Portuguese
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Meaning of the Name Gil
The name Gil has several meanings:
1. It means "happiness" in Hebrew.
2. It is a short form of Gilbert and other names beginning with Gil.
3. It is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Giles.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Gil Vicente (1465 - 1537), a Portuguese playwright and poet;
Gil Perkins (1907 - 1999), an Australian actor;
Gil Scott-Heron (1949 - 2011), an American poet, musician, and author;
Gil Shaham (born 1971), an Israeli-American violinist.
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Names Related to Gil
Refer to the following lists: names related to Gilbert |
names related to Giles.
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