Gayl

German

Alternative forms

Gehl, Kehl

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German Geil. Cognate to Old French Galle.^[1]^[2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Gayl m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Gayls or (with an article) Gayl, feminine genitive Gayl, plural Gayls)

a surname

Derived terms

Geilich, Galliger, Kahlert, Kehler

Descendants

Baltic German: Gailis

References

^ Robert Ferguson, The Teutonic Name-System Applied To The Family Names Of France, England, & Germany, (B. and J.: 1864).
^ J. J. Graaf, Nederlandsche Doopnamen naar oorsprong en gebruik, (Bussum, Paul Brand 1915) p. 70.

[1] Robert Ferguson, The Teutonic Name-System Applied To The Family Names Of France, England, & Germany, (B. and J.: 1864).

[2] J. J. Graaf, Nederlandsche Doopnamen naar oorsprong en gebruik, (Bussum, Paul Brand 1915) p. 70.

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