Gael: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Gael | Girls
Origin of the name Gail:
Originally a short form of the biblical Abigail (father of exaltation), it is now commonly used as an independent given name.
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Pronounced the same as Gayle, Gail or gale.
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My mother was given this name by her parents to honor their Gaelic/Celtic heritage. They were both children of Scottish and/or Scotch-Irish imigrants.
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