At a Glance
- Meaning
- Servant of the bishop
- Origin
- Scottish/Irish Gaelic (Anglicized)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- gih-LES-pee
Gillespie is a Scottish/Irish Gaelic (Anglicized) boy's name meaning “servant of the bishop”. It appears in our list of 200+ Celtic Baby Boy Names With a Mystical Edge.
Meaning & Origin of Gillespie
Meaning: Servant of the bishop.
Origin: Scottish/Irish Gaelic (Anglicized).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gillespie
gih-LES-peeIPA /ɡɪˈlɛspi/
Popularity of Gillespie
Gillespie 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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