Gayle

  • Unisex
  • 5 letters
English Independent name derived from a diminutive of the Hebrew Abigail, meaning 'gives joy' or 'my father rejoices. '.
Hebrew Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form.
Short form of Abigail

Gayle is a unisex name of English and Hebrew origin. Meaning in English: Independent name derived from a diminutive of the Hebrew Abigail, meaning ‘gives joy’ or ‘my father rejoices. ‘. Meaning in Hebrew: Father rejoiced, or father’s joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David’s third wife, described as ‘good in discretion and beautiful in form. Gayle is a short form of Abigail. The name has 5 letters.

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