Gillies — is both a surname and a given name shared by several notable people:urname uses* John Gillies (1747 ndash;1836), Scottish historian and classical scholar * Thomas Gillies (1828 ndash;1889), New Zealand provincial and national politician * Duncan… … Wikipedia
Gillies — (spr. Gillis), 1) John, geb. 1747 in Brechin in der schottischen Grafschaft Angus; bereiste mit seinen Eleven, den jüngern Söhnen des Grafen Hopeidom, Europa u. lebte dann als Historiograph von Schottland in London; er st. 1836 u. schr.: History… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Gillies — (Ghillis), John, Schotte, geb. 1747, gest. 1836 als königl. Historiograph, schrieb eine große Geschichte des alten Griechenlands und seiner Colonien, u. eine Geschichte der Welt von Alexander d. Gr. bis Augustus, eine Parallele zwischen Philipp… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Gillies — m Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Gille Iosa ‘servant of Jesus’ … First names dictionary
Gillies — Recorded as Gillie, Gillies, Gillis, and Gillison, this very interesting and ancient surname is Scottish. It derives from the pre 9th century Mac gill Iosa , which translates as The son of the servant of Jesus , and describes an early follower or … Surnames reference
Gillies MacKinnon — (born 8 January 1948 in Glasgow) is a Scottish film director and writer. His film credits include Hideous Kinky , Small Faces and Regeneration . He lives in Stroud Green in North London. Uncle of Rangers FC football player Kris Boyd.Additional… … Wikipedia
Gillies MacKinnon — est un réalisateur écossais né le 8 janvier 1948 à Glasgow (Royaume Uni). Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 2.1 Distinctions 3 … Wikipédia en Français
Gillies, Ontario — Gillies is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District. The township had a population of 544 in the Canada 2006 Census.The township is part of the city of Thunder Bay s Census Metropolitan Area … Wikipedia
GILLIES, Duncan (1834-1903) — premier of Victoria was born at Overnewton near Glasgow, where his father had a market garden, in January 1834. His mother was a woman of great shrewdness and strength of character, much interested in the education of her children. Gillies was… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Gillies Range — The Gillies Range is a section of the chain of summits that separate the Far North Queensland coastal plain from the interior Atherton Tableland. A pass permits road access (The Gillies Highway, famous for its 200+ corners in 20km of road) across … Wikipedia
