Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gillum

/ɡˈɪləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: gillum
IPA: /ɡˈɪləm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Example Sentences

"The police report said that officers, who told CNN they are not currently pursuing criminal charges, arrived to the scene just after midnight and found Gillum and a second person, Aldo Mejias, in the hotel room."

Etymology

From a medieval variant of the given name William.

Homonyms

gillam

Rhymes With

milam gillam killam

Questions

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

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