"Gayle" meaning in English

See Gayle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡeɪl/
Rhymes: -eɪl Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gayle
  1. A female given name, a fanciful spelling of Gail, shortened form of Abigail. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, Languages
    Sense id: en-Gayle-en-name-R4mgt5La Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 49 44 2 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 36 44 9 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 7 23 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 40 6 22
  2. (now rare) A male given name Tags: archaic Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of female given names, Languages
    Sense id: en-Gayle-en-name-YXBLU7xd Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 49 44 2 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 36 44 9 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 7 23 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 40 6 22
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Gayle-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A South African argot (jargon) used in South African gay and same-sex communities, primarily by Indo-European based speakers. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Gayle-en-name-tl~hOjcg Disambiguation of Languages: 36 44 9 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 7 23 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 40 6 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 31 2 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: isiGqumo

Alternative forms

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