I’m completely use to people misspelling the Gillespie last name. Even correctly spelled, Gillespie is hard to pronounce for some.
Pronunciation of Gillespie
Gil-les-pe
If you’ve reached this page more than likely you have misspelled the last name Gillespie or you’re searching for a Gillespie.
Infamous Misspellings:
Below is a list of infamous misspellings of the name, Gillespie.
- Galespy
- Gilespie
- Gilespi
- Gillespi
- Gillespe
- Gillesbie
- Gillepsie
- Guilespi
- Gillispie
- Galespi
- Gillepsie
- Gillissie
- Gillespy
- Gillespy
- Gullespie
- Gilesspee
- Gilespie
- Gilaspie
- Galspe
- Galespee
- Gileespie
- Gilespe
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Definition
Gillespie is both a masculine first name, and a last name in the English language. From reading Wikipedia, going through family history, pictures and documents. This is what I’ve gathered about the name Gillespie.
History/Origin of Gillespie
Simple brief version:
The last name Gillespie came from Latin origin meaning, “servant of the bishop”. Also known as, “son of the servant or follower of the bishop”. The last name originated in Ireland. A scribe has been found dating back to 1175–1199 in Ireland.
From a Gillespie history document my parents have, it states Pat and Peggy Gillespie boarded a passenger ship ‘Catherine’ on June 9, 1804 bound for the Philadelphia from Ireland.
There’s lots of Gillespie’s still currently living in Ireland and all over the world.
Reference for research:
The Historical Research Center – Family Name History of Gillespie purchased by Merri and Phil Gillespie in 1995.
Download Gillespie History – full Hi-res image/document. 3.5Mb
Purpose of the Article
One day I was looking through my analytics for my websites and I was baffled by the amount of searches that misspelled Gillespie. I’m writing this article to help people searching for Gillespie that misspell it find me easier on the web.
If you’re searching for Jason Gillespie in Greenville, SC you’ve found the right place.
Famous Gillespie’s
- Dizzy Gillespie (Jazz singer)
- Jason Gillespie (Australian cricketer)
And of course me, Jason Gillespie from Greenville, SC. Read my article Jason Gillespie (USA) vs Jason Gillespie (Australia) here.