surname "gillan" in irish

blackrose58 · 2009-05-08 22:44:18

hi, just wondering what the surname Gillan would be in Irish? My teacher told me it wasn't Irish, probably Scottish. But looking on the internet, it looks like its from Donegali

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hi, just wondering what the surname Gillan would be in Irish? My teacher told me it wasn't Irish, probably Scottish. But looking on the internet, it looks like its from Donegali

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I've heard the name ''Ó Giolláin' before. The book 'An tAinmneoir agus an Sloinnteoir' is a great source for first and last names.

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