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Orilla Gessford

Photograph of Orilla Gessford Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Orilla
Surname
Gessford

The Name Orilla

Origin
Latin
Meaning
A small mouth or opening, derived from the Latin word for edge or border.
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The Gessford Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
A surname possibly derived from a place name, meaning 'ford of Gess' or a similar topographic feature.
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