TheNameDBGildersleeve
TopographicMeaning
A person from Gildersleeve, a place in Norfolk, England.
Etymology
Derived from the English place name Gildersleeve in Norfolk, with the topographic suffix indicating origin from that location. The place name itself may derive from Old English personal names combined with 'sleeve' meaning 'valley' or 'dell'.
About the Gildersleeve Surname
An English topographic surname derived from the place name Gildersleeve in Norfolk. The name has been documented in English records since the medieval period and is associated with notable American scholars.
Distribution
Found primarily in England, particularly in Norfolk and East Anglia, with some presence in North America.
Notable Bearers
Basil Gildersleeve (American classical scholar)