English
Gilson
From Giles + -son.
Formed from Giles + -son
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- ‘goat’
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Ancient Greek αἴξ ‘goat’
Ancient Greek αἰγίδιον ‘kid, young goat’
Ancient Greek Αἰγίδιος
Latin Aegīdius
English Giles
Today it means
name A surname originating as a patronymic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Gilson