# Gillespie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡɪˈlɛspi/ · frequency rank #20,934

## Definitions
1. A surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
2. An unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
3. A city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
4. A neighbourhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbuig and Irish Giolla Easpaig, both meaning "servant of the bishop", with the second element of the names being derived from Latin episcopus.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ggillespie`, `gilelspie`, `gilespie`, `gillepsie`, `gillesipe`, `gillespei`, `gillesppie`, `gillesspie`, `gillsepie`, `glilespie`, `igllespie`

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