Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gilliam

/ɡˈɪliəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: gilliam
IPA: /ɡˈɪliəm/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a medieval variant of the given name William.

Derived Forms

Gilliamesque

Phrases

Gilliam County

Rhymes With

beryllium psyllium

Questions

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

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