Anyone interested in German phonetics should click here for my PowerPoint letter on the phonemes of German or here for the page on German phonetics on my German Dialects linklist. This pronunciation guide is subdivided into sections on German consonants, German vowels and pronunciation exercises.
The name Gillian is of Latin and English origin. The meaning of Gillian is downy-bearded, soft haired, implying youthful. Gillian is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Gi-lli-an.
Riley has the meaning rye field. From the elements 'ryge' meaning rye; 'leah' meaning wood, clearing, meadow. This name has been transferred from the Irish surname O Ã³ raghallaigh Or'O. Reilly it is composed by the two elements ryge Means kind of grains and leah Means clearing In Old English. origin