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Gully

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡʌl.i/
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Meaning & History

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Nickname for a big person, from Middle English golias meaning "giant" (ultimately from Goliath, the Philistine warrior who was slain by David in the Old Testament).

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English nouns, landforms, sizes, word names
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Entry updated November 20, 2020

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