Gail (given name)

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Gail is a masculine and feminine given name.

As a feminine name, it can be a short form of the Biblical name Abigail.

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Gail has been used as a masculine and feminine name, and until the 1930s, was equally rare on either sex. Between the 1930s and 1960s its use as a feminine name increased, as a consequence marginalizing masculine usage by about 1960. [1]

Alternate spellings include Gaile, Gale, and Gayle.

Notable people with the given name include:

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References

  1. Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for the name Gail". Behind the Name. Retrieved 23 December 2017.