2-410: Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Gillian , which in turn originated as a Middle English variant of Juliana . Jill was such a common name that it had an everygirl quality, as in the 15th century English nursery rhyme Jack and Jill . By the 17th century, the name had become a term for a "common street jade," implying promiscuous sexual behavior, and declined in usage in
4-624: The Anglosphere . Usage of the name increased again in the 20th century. The name was most used in English-speaking countries from the 1930s to the 1970s. It is currently well-used in the Netherlands. Gillian Gillian may refer to: Gillian (variant Jillian ) is an English feminine given name, frequently shortened to Gill. It originates as a feminine form of the name Julian , Julio , Julius , and Julien . It
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