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Gail.

A female given name, a diminutive of Abigail.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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name/ɡeɪl/

  1. A female given name, a diminutive of Abigail.

  2. Alternative spelling of Gayle (given name)

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  3. Alternative spelling of Gayle (A jargon in South Africa.)

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  4. An unincorporated town, the county seat of Borden County, Texas, United States.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.