Gildea

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Dhé (“son of the servant of God”), from giolla (“boy, lad; attendant”) and Dia (“God”).

Gildea (plural Gildeas)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gildea is the 14545^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2049 individuals. Gildea is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gildea”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 42.

• Daigle, Gilead, aeglid