indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation)
Other Forms FormsGillaspie, Gillispie
Meaning & History
Gillespie can be of Scottish and Irish origin. The literal meaning is "servant of bishop", but it is a forename rather than a status name. The Irish Gillespies, originally MacGiollaEaspuig, are said to to be called after one Easpog Eoghan, or Bishop Owen, of Ardstraw, County Tyrone. He is also called Saint Eoghan, d. 618.