Gilliard Family History
Gilliard Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Gilliatt (see Gillett ) or Gillard . French: derivative of the personal name Gille or Gilles ‘Giles’ or of Gillier which is from the ancient Germanic name Giselher composed of the elements gīsil ‘pledge hostage noble offspring’ (see Giesel ) + heri ‘army’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022