Gilky is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gilky
No. of characters: 5
Origin: England
Meaning:

Gilky is the variant of the Wilkie. See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

Lastname Gilky is variation of Wilkie. Descendant of little Wilk, a shortened form of Wilkins, i.e., the son of little Will, a pet form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

Gilky is form of Willeke. Descendant of little Willo, a pet form of names beginning with Wille meaning "resolution," as Willifrid, Williger and Willamar.

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