Gilchrist is a surname of Gaelic language origins. In many cases it is derived from a Scottish Gaelic name, Gille Chrìost, Gille Chriosd, [1] [2] meaning "servant of Christ" (i.e. gilla "servant", chriosd "Christ").

The name Gilchrist comes from the Gaelic name Gille Criosd, which became Gillacrist in Middle Gaelic. The name literally means "servant of Christ." The surname Gilchrist was first found in Berwickshire where the first records of the family were as a forename.

The Gilchrist family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilchrist families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 61 Gilchrist families living in New York.

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My GILCHRIST family came from? Recorded in the spellings of Gilchrist, Gilcriest, Gillcrist and Gilcryst, this is an ancient Scottish clan surname. It derives from the pre 10th century Gaelic 'Gille Criosd'. This translates as a friend or servant of Christ, but more logically it described an early follower of Christ, and hence a Christian.

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Gilchrist is a surname of Scottish origin considered to be patronymic as it is derived from an ancient Scottish clan name which evolved from the Gaelic given name “Gille Criosd”. The given name translates to servant or friend of Christ, indicative of an early follower of Christ or Christian.

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