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Gillian

American  
[jil-ee-uhn, -yuhn] / ˈdʒɪl i ən, -jən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Juliana.


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As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo had pimples that weren’t too bad — just a few bumps on her forehead and nose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Last year, Trespasses was turned into a Channel 4 drama, starring Gillian Anderson and Lola Petticrew giving the story a "much longer and bigger life" than Kennedy ever anticipated.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Above all, there is Cushla’s mother, Gina, played by Gillian Anderson, in a downward spiral since the death of her husband, some two years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

The film resurrects the story of sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, modern day witches who face a curse that sees any man they fall in love with doomed to an early death.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Did you hear Ethan and Gillian watched the sunrise from Horn Rock?

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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