Hello Giliane, don't know about GILLY. Anyway, both seems to be derived from the Christian name Gilles (French), Gilg or Gillig (German), Egidius (Latin). Etienne > Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 07:07:15 -0500 > From: "Giliane Bader-Wechseler" <gbw1@comcast.net> > > I Have seen the spelling GILLIG in Epfig Bas-Rhin, and wonder if > GILLY is > also another variant, found in Thannenkich, Haut-Rhin > > - Giliane > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of Etienne Herrbach > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 2:59 AM > > Hello all, > > Ewald is right, GILLICH or GILLIG is a rare surname. Let me add that > is is sometimes written GILG. This name is common in Eguisheim, Haut- > Rhin, for instance. > > Etienne > > Le 2 nov. 08 ? 08:00, alsace-lorraine-request@rootsweb.com a ?crit : > >> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:24:03 +0100 >> From: "EWALD" <ewald.klein@gmail.com> >> >> The name GILLICH is rare in Alsace-Lorraine, only 3 births during >> the last >> century: in Colmar (Haut Rhin, Alsace) and Neuf-Brisach (Haut Rhin), >> only between 1941-1965. >> (...) >> Ewald (living in Alsace)