Gilleasbaig
| Gilleasbaig | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "servant of the bishop" |
| Other names | |
| Anglicisation(s) | Gillespie, Archibald |
| See also | Gille Easbaig, Gilleasbuig |
Gilleasbaig is a masculine given name in the Scottish Gaelic language. The traditional form of the name is Gilleasbuig. Another form of the name is Gille Easbaig. The names mean "servant of the bishop". An early bearer of the name was the founder of Clan Campbell. An Anglicised form of the name is Gillespie; the name is also Anglicised as Archibald, however this name is etymologically unrelated.[1]
People with the name
- Gilleasbaig
- Gilleasbaig of Menstrie, (fl.1260), the earliest member of Clan Campbell on record
- Gilleasbuig
- Gilleasbuig Macmillan, a Scottish Church of Scotland minister.
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 400, 404, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
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