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Gilmar
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Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. Several possibilities are given, including:
From the female names Childemara, Cildemara, Quildemara, and Gilmara, which carry the term chile or hile, meaning "combat", and maere, meaning "illustrious, brilliant, famous".
From the English name Giselmaer, itself from the Germanic name Gisilbert, from the terms gisal/gisil ("hostage") and bertha ("famous, illustrious").
From the Breton names Gille and Moire/Maire, abbreviated as Gilmer, Gilmore, and Gilmore, meaning "serf of the Virgin Mary".
From Agilmar, combining agil/agli ("sword") with maere ("illustrious, brilliant, famous").
Pronunciation
pt Gil mar
Proper noun
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pt male
Related terms
pt Gilmara
pt Gil