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Gillian

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

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Juliana.


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At an event in Glasgow, co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer announced plans to make bus travel and dental treatment free for everyone in Scotland, expand funded childcare and deliver 40,000 new green energy jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

With the investment of board president Gillian Wynn, Bodytraffic was one of the few companies to provide living wages, health insurance and physical therapy for its dancers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Lawson appeared on our screens at the time of 1990s programmes like You Are What You Eat, in which presenter Gillian McKeith tried to help people with unhealthy diets improve their health with better nutrition.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

He continued to write books about India - essays, analyses, short stories too, sometimes in collaboration with his partner, Gillian Wright.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Gillian and Shriya rallied a few of the younger girls.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely