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Re: is Gill an Manx surname
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see comment in gill/gell
Moore (op cit) goes on to say
Very little doubt can exist of the Irish having had, in early times, the word Gilla for a youth, servant boy, or lacke),: and the name of GILLA or GILDAS, uncompounded, is certainly more ancient than the Danish invasions.'*
quite likely there are two (or more) roots of same name

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