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Gill Surname Origin

(Locality). A valley or woody glen; a narrow dell with a brook running through it; a small stream.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.


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