Gayle is a modern version of the Middle English masculine name Gale, derived from the Norman word “gail”, which means 'cheerful or jovial'. It could also be a variant of Gail, itself a diminutive of the feminine given name Abigail.
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Gayle is a modern version of the Middle English masculine name Gale, derived from the Norman word “gail”, which means 'cheerful or jovial'. It could also be a variant of Gail, itself a diminutive of the feminine given name Abigail.