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[Opinions] Re: Names with -ot endings
by Retrospectre
6/3/2025, 4:41 AM
in reply to a message by Amphelise
Would Gillot be more likely from Julian? From Gillian? Jillet/Jillot is where the word jilt comes from. I've also read that the -ot diminutive wasn't necessarily feminine, so Gillot could just be a man's nickname. https://dmnes.org/cite/Gillot/1429/WillsInv

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- Amphelise (Chrisell)   +1
6/3/2025, 11:38 PM
(The DMNES is run by one of my close friends, and she sent me my copy of the book that was the source of the names in the article I drew on to create this list, so it’s all very interconnected over here 😂)
- Retrospectre
6/4/2025, 2:04 AM
Oh yes I see now, an entry for Gilia! They do mention Juliana there too.
- Amphelise (Chrisell)
6/3/2025, 5:11 AM
These are from confirmed sources - marked as feminine in the original. Gillot etc could also be from Julia variants but I trust the researcher who put the list I got these from together to have checked each individual use case.