Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gillian

/ˈd͡ʒɪliən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: gillian
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪliən/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian and Juliana, revived and quite popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.

noun

A girl, especially a wanton.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Dromio of Ephesus. Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn! Dromio of Syracuse. Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - - Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a store"
""Just Jill, I'm afraid." "Would you prefer if it was Gillian?" "Oh, I think so. Gillian sounds so much fancier." "Fancy?" Terrence said. He smiled at her. "Or perhaps it sounds flashy?" "Royal," Richard said. "Flowery," Terrence added. "You could say Gillian was more flowery. That would fit. What about you, Corrie, what does it sound like to you?" "Rich," Corrie glanced at Jill. "Gillian sounds richer than Jill.""
"Do you snarl, you black Gill?"

Etymology

From the female name.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɪliən/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Jillian (alternative) gillians (plural)

Derived Forms

Gill gillot jill jillot

Phrases

flirt-gill flurt-gillian gill-flirt gillian-flurte

Synonyms

girl promiscuous woman prostitute

Rhymes With

chilean lillian sicilian jillian maximilian lilian milian kilian lilyan million billion brazilian

Questions

How do you pronounce gillian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪliən/.
What does gillian mean?: A female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian and Juliana, revived and quite popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.
Where does gillian come from?: From the female name.

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