"Gamble" meaning in English

See Gamble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Gambles [plural], Gammell [alternative], Gemmell [alternative]
Etymology: From the Old Norse byname gamall (“old”), which was occasionally used in North England during the Middle Ages as a personal name. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Gamble (plural Gambles)
  1. A surname from Old Norse.

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