Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gillam

/ɡˈɪləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: gillam
IPA: /ɡˈɪləm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A town in northern Manitoba, Canada.

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A township in Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

Etymology

From a medieval variant of the given name William.

Homonyms

gillum

Rhymes With

gillum milam killam

Questions

How do you pronounce gillam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɪləm/.
What does gillam mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does gillam come from?: From a medieval variant of the given name William.

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