Gilroy

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English Gilry, from Irish Giolla rua (“servant of the red-haired lad”).

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santa clara countyunited states

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