Gils

Icelandic

Etymology

Metathesis of Gísl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪls/
• Rhymes: -ɪls

Proper noun

Gils m (proper noun, genitive singular Gils)

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• Names compounded from Gils get the -i ending in the dative, though not the uncompounded name. Compare Geir, Þór and Dór.

Declension

Declension of Gils (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Gils
accusative	Gils
dative	Gils
genitive	Gils

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “Gils”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
• Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið