# Gillard

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɪləd/ · frequency rank #41,640

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
From a Middle English diminutive of the male given name Giles.

## Easily confused with
- **Girard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gillard-vs-girard)
- **Gilead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gilead-vs-gillard)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggillard`, `gilalrd`, `gilard`, `gilladr`, `gillardd`, `gillarrd`, `gillrad`, `glilard`, `igllard`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gillard