According to Lillian Gish: Her Legend, Her Life (2001), a biography by Charles Affron: "The Gish name was initially the source of some mystification.
Segun iti Lillian Gish: Her Legend, Her Life (2001), ti biograpia babaen ni Charles Affron: "Ti nagan a Gish name ket isu idi ti immuna a taudan ti mistipikasion.