Gil Family History
Gil Name Meaning
Spanish Catalan and Portuguese: from the personal name Gil from French Gille(s) from Latin Aegidius (see Giles ). German: from a vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Aegilius a later form of Latin Aegidius (see Giles ). Compare Gill 1 Polish: from gil ‘bullfinch’ probably a nickname for a simpleton. This surname is also found in Germany. Compare Gill 1 Irish and Scottish (Morayshire): variant of Gill .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022