Is There a Gilfoil Coat of Arms?

Ask a genealogist about Gilfoil and the first name they will mention is Guilfoyle. Taken at its root, Gilfoil points to “The son of the servant or devotee of St. Paul”.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Guilfoyle and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

How the spelling arose

Records show Gilfoil as one of the forms Guilfoyle took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Guilfoil, Guilfoile and Gilfoyle.

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