Gail name - Meaning of Gail

Gail name - Meaning of Gail

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Gender
Feminine
Lucky Number
2
See Lucky Number 2 Meaning
Usage
English, Hebrew
Pronounced
GAYL
Gail Meaning
Short form of Abigail. Gail is a diminutive of Abigail. Abigail originates in Hebrew language and means "my father"s delight". Abigail is a figure of importance in the Hebrew Bible. She was King David"s wife, wise and beautiful, and a great prophetess. Over centuries, it has always been one of the most popular feminine names. In the English-speaking countries, it became more prominent after the Protestant Reformation.

Gail Related Names
Variants: Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, Gale, Gayle, Gayla, Gaila
Diminutives: Gayla, Gaila
Other Languages: Abigail (Biblical), Abigaia (Biblical Greek), 'Avigayil (Biblical Hebrew), Abigail (Biblical Latin), Abigail (German), Apikalia (Hawaiian), Avigail (Hebrew), Abi (Scottish), Abigaíl (Spanish)

Gail Celebrities
Gail Cronauer - actress, Gail Fisher - actress, Gail O'Grady - actress,


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