Gayle

Gayle

"Gayle," pronounced gāl, is derived from the name Abigail. It is a 1-syllable unisex name of Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon origins meaning Happy God; Father in rejoicing; a father's joy; cheerful; joyful. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. It is used in modern English and was a popular baby's name during the 1950s and 60's. Under popular names it was ranked #4209 in the 1990 census. Variations: Gail; Gale

The following are surnames of several famous people. It may also refer to a number of places. You may be looking for:

Computers:
* Gayle, Name of the chip handling the ATA harddisc in Amiga 600.

People:
* Gayle King, Editor of O, The Oprah Magazine
* Charles Gayle, Jazz player
* Chris Gayle, West Indian cricketer
* Crystal Gayle, Country and pop singer
* John Gayle, Governor of US state of Alabama
* John Gayle, English football (soccer) player
* Michelle Gayle, English actress and singer
* Mike Gayle, British author and freelance journalist
* Jessica Gayle, Italian Pornstar
* Shaun Gayle, professional football player

Places:
* Gayle, North Yorkshire
* Gayle Mill, South Carolina

See also:
* Gail
* Gale


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