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English
- Archibald (a different anglicization of the same name, but with Germanic roots)
- (surname): Clasby
Etymology
Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbuig 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 from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
- An unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
- A city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
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