"Vail" meaning in English

See Vail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /veɪl/ Forms: Vails [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪl Etymology: The town in Colorado was named after Vail Pass, which in turn was named after highway engineer Charles Vail. The surname likely comes from the obsolete term vail, meaning "submission", of Anglo-Norman origin. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Vail (countable and uncountable, plural Vails)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Vail-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename
    A census-designated place in Arizona, United States     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Arizona, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Vail-en-name--wDrNCDH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 30 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 37 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 40 28 28
  3. A placename
    A town in Colorado, United States     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Colorado, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Vail-en-name-rFBOuGEw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 30 30
  4. A placename
    A city in Iowa, United States     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Vail-en-name-B728FJgm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 30 30
     
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