Släkthistoria för Gilliver
Gilliver Vad efternamn betyder
from Middle English gylofre gilliver ‘clove’ (Old French girofle gilofre) of uncertain application. The term could denote not only the spice but also various herbaceous plants also known as gillyflowers that bear flowers with a clove-like scent.
Källa: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
