At a Glance: Name: Gildas – Origin: Brittonic (Welsh/Breton, etymology uncertain) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GIL-dahs
Gildas is a Brittonic (Welsh/Breton, etymology uncertain) boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gildas
Origin: Brittonic (Welsh/Breton, etymology uncertain).
A common claim: Gildas means 'servant of God' Actually: This gloss is commonly repeated on baby-name sites but isn't well substantiated; the actual etymology of Gildas is considered uncertain among scholars of Brittonic names.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gildas
Phonetic: GIL-dahs IPA: /ˈɡɪldəs/
Popularity of Gildas
Gildas doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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