Irish/French · Boy name
Gael
“a Gael; or generous (Breton Gaël)”
About the name Gael
Gael is the English word for a member of the Gaelic-speaking peoples of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, from Irish Gaedheal and Old Irish Goídel. As a given name it also corresponds to Gaël, a name from Brittany in France that is connected with the Breton word hael, ‘generous’, found in old names such as Judicael. The Mexican actor Gael García Bernal is a prominent bearer of the name.
- Meaning
- a Gael; or generous (Breton Gaël)
- Origin
- Irish/French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GAYL(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Gael
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Middle names for Gael
- Gael Michael
- Gael James
- Gael Alexander
- Gael David
- Gael Thomas
Questions about Gael
- What does Gael mean?
- Gael is an Irish name meaning "a Gael; or generous (Breton Gaël)".
- How do you pronounce Gael?
- Gael is pronounced GAYL, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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