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The Name Gail - Origin and Meaning of Gail
  



The Name Gail - Origin and Meaning of Gail


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Gail

Hebrew; Middle English

Usage of the Name Gail

English

Meaning of the Name Gail

The name Gail has two meanings:
1. As a feminine name it is a short form of Abigail.
2. As a masculine name it can be a variant of Gale (1).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Gail Halvorsen (born 1920), an American male pilot famous for being the original Candy Bomber; Gail Devers (born 1966), an American female Olympic runner; Gail Porter (born 1971), an English female television presenter.

Names Related to Gail

Refer to the following lists: names related to Abigail  |  names related to Gale (1).
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