Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GILCHRIST
There are approximately 7,351 people named Gilchrist in the UK. That makes it the 1,469th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 116 are named Gilchrist.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
GilchriestGilchrest
Gilchriste
Giilchrist
Gilchristi
Gilchrists
Gilchristie
Gilchristii
Gilchristn
Gilchristiii
Gilchrisd
Gilchrise
Gilchris
Gilchrieist
Gilchristet
Gilchriston
Gilchrisat
Gielchrist
Gilchrish
Gilchrisr
Gilchreist
Gilchristone
The Gilchrist surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From gille, a servant, and Chriosed, Christ--the servant of Christ.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GILCHRIST. (Referred to, but accidentally omitted in the body of the work). See under Gill in this Supplement.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.