Gayl

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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

  1. a surname

Derived terms

  • Geilich, Galliger, Kahlert, Kehler

Descendants

  • Baltic German: Gailis

References

  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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