Gilmour is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of Scottish or Irish origin, derived from an anglicisation of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

name ''Mac Gille Mhoire'' (meaning "Son of the Follower of the Virgin Mary"), the same origin as the name McLemore. Notable people with this surname include: * Alan Gilmour, Scottish/Australian playwright and librettist * Andrew Gilmour (cricketer) *

Bill Gilmour (disambiguation) Bill Gilmour or Billy Gilmour may refer to: * Bill Gilmour (director) (born 1939), Scottish television director * Bill Gilmour (politician) (born 1942), Canadian politician * Billy Gilmour (born 2001), Scottish footballer * Billy Gilmour (ice ho ...

, various, including: **

Bill Gilmour (director) Bill Gilmour is a Scots television director. He was born on 17 March 1939 in the small town of Peebles in the Tweed Valley of the Scottish Borders. He went to Ealing Art College in West London, where he specialised in photography, while atten ...

(born 1939), Scottish television director **

Bill Gilmour (politician) William Douglas Gilmour (born December 29, 1942 in Powell River, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician. A Registered Professional Forester, he was elected as an opposition Member of Parliament for the Comox Alberni riding in the 1993 electi ...

(born 1942), Canadian politician *

Billy Gilmour (ice hockey) Hamilton Livingstone "Billy" Gilmour (March 21, 1885 – March 13, 1959) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A winger, Gilmour played for the Ottawa Hockey Club in the Canadian Amateur Hockey League. Two of his brothers, Suddy Gilmou ...

(1885–1959), Canadian ice hockey player *

Billy Gilmour Billy Clifford Gilmour (born 11 June 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Scotland national team. Gilmour spent three months at a young age with C ...

(born 2001), Scottish footballer *

Clyde Gilmour Clyde Gilmour, (8 June 1912 in Calgary – 7 November 1997 in Toronto) was a Canadian broadcaster and print journalist, mostly known for his half-century career with CBC Radio. Early life and education Gilmour was raised in Medicine Hat, ...

(1912–1997), Canadian broadcaster and print journalist * David Gilmour (disambiguation), various, including: ** Dave Gilmour (ice hockey, born 1881) (1881–1932), Canadian hockey player (Ottawa Silver Seven) ** Dave Gilmour (ice hockey, born 1950), major league ice hockey player (Calgary Cowboys) **

David Gilmour (writer) David Gilmour (born 22 December 1949) is a Canadian fiction novelist, former television journalist, film critic, and former professor at the University of Toronto.David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

, English guitarist and member of Pink Floyd **

Sir David Gilmour, 4th Baronet Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet, (born 14 November 1952) is a British author. Biography Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet, is the eldest son of Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, 3rd Baronet, and Lady Caroline Margaret Montag ...

Doug Gilmour Douglas Robert Gilmour (born June 25, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for seven different teams. Gilmour was a seventh round selection, 134th overall, of the St. ...

(born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player *

Ginger Gilmour Ginger Gilmour (born Virginia Hasenbein; January 19, 1949) is an American artist, sculptor, and author. Between 1975 and 1990, she was married to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Since their divorce, she has lived in England. Personal life ...

, American artist, model and sculptor *

Graham Gilmour Graham Gilmour (5 March 1885 – 17 February 1912) was a British pioneer aviator, known for his impromptu public displays of flying. He was killed on 17 February 1912 when his Martin-Handasyde monoplane suffered a structural failure and crashe ...

, (1885–1912) was a British pioneer aviator. *

Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar Ian Hedworth John Little Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, (8 July 1926 – 21 September 2007) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was styled Sir Ian Gilmour, 3rd Baronet from 1977, having succeeded to his fath ...

(1926–2007), British politician *

James Gilmour (disambiguation) James Gilmour may refer to: * Jim Gilmour (boxer), British Olympic boxer * James Gilmour (Miramichi lumber baron) (1782–1858), entrepreneur * James Gilmour (missionary) (1843–1891), Scottish Protestant Christian missionary in China and Mongolia ...

, various *

John Gilmour (disambiguation) John Gilmour may refer to: * Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar (16051671), Scottish judge, Lord President of the Court of Session 16611671 * John Taylor Gilmour (18371917), Canadian physician, journalist and politician * Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baron ...

, various, including: ** Sir

John Gilmour of Craigmillar Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar (1605 – 14 August 1671) was a Scottish judge and politician, who served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 1661 to 1670. He was the son of John Gilmour, Writer to the Signet, and became an advocate on ...

(1605–1671), Lord President of the Court of Session 1661–1671 **

Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet, (1845–1920) was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897. Life He was the son of Allan Gilmour, owner of a large shipping company based in Renfrew, and ...

(1845–1920), Scottish Unionist politician **

Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet (27 May 1876 – 30 March 1940) was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935. Early life Gilmour was the son of Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet, chai ...

(1876–1940), Scottish Unionist politician, Home Secretary, Secretary of State for Scotland **

Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet Colonel Sir John Edward Gilmour, 3rd Baronet, DSO, TD, DL (24 October 1912 – 1 June 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for East Fife for 18 years, from 1961 to 1979. He was also a soldier, fa ...

(1912–2007), Scottish Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament for East Fife 1961–1979 **

John Gilmour (ice hockey) John A. Gilmour (born May 17, 1993) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Prior to joining Providence College, Gilmour played i ...

, (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player *

Kirsty Gilmour Kirsty Gilmour (born 21 September 1993) is a Scottish badminton player who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain. Career Gilmour won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Michelle Li of Canada in the fina ...

(born 1993), Scottish badminton player *

Lee Gilmour Lee Andrew Gilmour (born 12 March 1978) is an English assistant coach at Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer. He played in the Super League for the Wigan Warriors ( Heritage № 911) (with who ...

(born 1978), English former professional rugby league footballer *

Leon Gilmour Leon Gilmour (1907–1996) was an American artist, designer, teacher, illustrator and laborer. He is best known for his social realist, wood engravings featuring laborers or California landscape and nature. His work is often associated with the ...

(1907–1996), American printmaker *

Léonie Gilmour Léonie Gilmour (June17, 1873December31, 1933) was an American educator, editor and journalist. She was the lover and editor of the writer Yone Noguchi and the mother of sculptor Isamu Noguchi and dancer Ailes Gilmour. She is the subject of th ...

(1873–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist. * Raymond Gilmour (born 1959), Northern Irish republican paramilitary who later became a double agent, reporting to British security *

Robert Gilmour Leckie Robert Gilmour Leckie (23 August 1833 – 5 November 1914) was a Scottish-born Canadian major who may almost be described as the father of mining engineering in Canada. He had a long and professional career as a mining engineer in the Canadian p ...

(1833–1914), Canadian mining engineer

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