Gillespie
English
Alternative forms
- Archibald (a different anglicization of the same name, but with Germanic roots)
Etymology
Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Gille Easbuig and Irish Giolla Easpaig, both meaning "servant of the bishop", with the second element of the names being derived from Latin episcopus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɪˈlɛspi/
- Hyphenation: Gil‧les‧pie
Proper noun
Gillespie
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Gillespian
- Gillespie County