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It comes from the name Gillian or Juliana, which translates to “child of the gods” or “youthful.” If you want baby to connect with their young, innocent spirit no matter how old they get, the name Jill is sure to do the trick.

Everybody will eventually find a romantic partner.

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jill (plural jills)

Strong's Bible concordance G2456. Jill as a girl's name is of English origin meaning "child of the gods". It is a short form of Gillian, from the Latin name Juliana meaning "youthful".

Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Gillian and Ghislaine, 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.

Jack and Jill (plural Jack and Jills) (chiefly attributive) A bachelor party or bachelorette party to which both men and women are invited. (rhyming slang) A bill (as for a restaurant meal). (rhyming slang) A till (cash register).

Jack and Jill of America is a leadership organization formed during the Great Depression. African American mothers founded it in 1938 with the intention of bringing kids together in a social and cultural setting.

Jack and Jill, whose membership includes some of the best educated and most successful blacks in the country, has been lauded by some blacks for its civic achievements and has been criticized by others for not taking a more active role in black affairs. Critics have described it as a "snobbish club for black elites."

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A jalopy is an old car that isn't working very well. You'd never call a new, smooth-running car a jalopy. There are a lot of insulting words in English, mostly for people. This insult is for a car: a jalopy is a rundown, beat-up, falling apart car that needs to be replaced.

A young woman; a sweetheart; like the variant spelling Gill it was also associated with various assertive uses of the term flirt, as in flirtgigg (used by William Shakespeare for a 'woman of light or loose behavior').

The name Jill is a female given name. The pronunciation of the name is [ jil ]. It comes from Latin. It means sweetheart or youthful.

noun. , Informal. , plural mom·mies.

You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others.

jill in American English

1. a girl or young woman. 2. a sweetheart.

Jill entered the Top 100 in 1957 and held that position until 1983, dropping off the list completely in the year 2000. A notable present bearer is Jill Biden.

Jill is classic, sweet, and increasingly underused, so if you use this name, don't expect for there to be many (if any) other Jill's in your child's classroom. It's a beautiful choice though.