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Gilleasbaig

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Gender
  
Masculine

Anglicisation(s)
  
Gillespie, Archibald

Language(s)
  
Scottish Gaelic

Meaning
  
"servant of the bishop"

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.

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.

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