"Quail" meaning in English

See Quail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From a Manx form of McPhail. Also an English nickname from the quail bird. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gv|-}} Manx, {{m|en|McPhail}} McPhail, {{m|en|quail}} quail Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Quail
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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