English
Gilroy
Gilroy comes from Irish Giolla rua ‘servant of the red-haired lad’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentGiolla rua‘servant of the red-haired lad’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Gilry
- Englishearliest quotation 2023Gilroy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentGiolla rua‘servant of the red-haired lad’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Gilry
- Englishearliest quotation 2023Gilroy
Earliest quotation: 2023, California’s flooding, in pictures: “A home is flooded in Gilroy on January 9.”
Every English word from Irish Giolla rua
Today it means
name A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Giolla rua / Gilroy