Gildea
English
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Dhé (“son of the servant of God”), from giolla (“boy, lad; attendant”) amd Dia (“God”).
Proper noun
editGildea (plural Gildeas)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gildea is the 14545th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2049 individuals. Gildea is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gildea”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 42.