gillian
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈd͡ʒɪ.li.ən//
A girl, especially a wanton.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA girl, especially a wanton.
Do you snarl, you black Gill?
- 2
obsoleteA prostitute.
Etymology
From the female name.
Forms
- plural
- gillians
gill · A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.Gill · A Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old…Gilles · The oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of…
gillian · A girl, especially a wanton.
Gillian · A female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian…Gilmore · A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.gimme · Give me.