Gilfillan

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Gille Fhaolain, from Irish Gaelic Giolla Fhaoláin, meaning “servant of (Saint) Fillan.” The personal name, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf".

Proper noun

Gilfillan (countable and uncountable, plural Gilfillans)

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gilfillan is the 20601^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1286 individuals. Gilfillan is most common among White (94.17%) individuals.