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Gail (F)>

Gail (female)

Diminutive for:Abigail (F)
Derivative(s):Gaylin (F)
Can be spelt:Gael (F) Gale (F) Gayle (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English, originally a short form or pet name for Abigail, from Hebrew "father rejoiced", but a given name in its own right since about the middle of the 20th century.  Its spelling variants are shown above.