Given name & surname
Gall
“a servant”·“woman from Ireland”·“one who is or speaks Gaelic”
In English use, Gall has a related form in Gill. One interpretation is “a servant.” Gall is a variant of Gael. Interpretations include “woman from Ireland” and “one who is or speaks Gaelic” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Gall has a related form in Gill. One interpretation is “a servant.” Gall is a variant of Gael. Interpretations include “woman from Ireland” and “one who is or speaks Gaelic” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gall is a variant of Gael. An origin associated with Gael is English.
Explained through its name family
Gall’s family of names
In English usage, Gall as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Czech form Havel. Gall has a related form in Gael. In English usage, Gall has a related form in Gill.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gall
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