"Guilfoyle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Guilfoyles [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Phóil (“son of St. Paul's follower”), from mac + giolla + Pól. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Mac Giolla Phóil||son of St. Paul's follower}} Irish Mac Giolla Phóil (“son of St. Paul's follower”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Guilfoyles}} Guilfoyle (plural Guilfoyles)
  1. A surname from Irish. Synonyms: Gilfoyle, Guilfoil
    Sense id: en-Guilfoyle-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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