A diminutive of the male given names Giles, Julian, or William, of medieval usage.

A diminutive of the female given name Gillian, variant of Jill.

A Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old Norse for someone who lived near a gill.

A proper noun "gill" represents various locales in the united states, including a town in massachusetts, an unincorporated community in colorado, texas, and west virginia, as well as a ghost town in south dakota, each named after different individuals or postmasters.

(soccer) Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

(animal anatomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

(of a fish) A gill slit or gill cover.

(mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.

(animal anatomy) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle.

(figurative) The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle.

(spinning) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments.

(Britain) rivulet

(Britain) ravine

a two-wheeled frame for transporting timber

A drink measure for spirits and wine, approximately a quarter of a pint, but varying regionally.

a female ferret

To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it.

(transitive) To catch (a fish) in a gillnet.

(intransitive) To be or become entangled in a gillnet.