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Guils Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Guils

What does the name Guils mean?

The Guils surname is a diminutive of Guillaume, a popular given name in the Middle Ages which is of the same origins as the English name William. The Guille variation is found mainly in Britanny, especially in the region of Rennes.

Early Origins of the Guils family

The surname Guils was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were established early in the region of Dol, but have also long been in the Channel Islands.

Early History of the Guils family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guils research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1055 is included under the topic Early Guils History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guils Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guille, Guill, Guil, de Guill, De Guille, Du Guill, Du Guille, De Guillo, Du Guillo and many more.

Early Notables of the Guils family

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Guils migration to the United States+



Guils Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joseph Guils, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

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