Gaël

\ɡa.ɛl\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of English origin, first recorded around 799.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginEnglish
First recorded799
Pronunciation\ɡa.ɛl\

Origin and meaning

Possibly a contraction of Gwenaël or Judicaël. By folk etymology interpreted as "a Gael".

Where it is mostly given

  • Switzerland
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg

Around the world

  • EnglishGael
  • SpanishGael

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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