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Dictionary of
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Origin of the Surname GALE.
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GALE.
A Gael or Scot; a stranger. Fingal, the white stranger, Dugal, the black
stranger, alluding to the complexion or color of the hair. The root of
Gall, or Gaul, is hal, the sun, from which we have gal, gel, gl,
brilliant, bright, glorious. Greek
ἥλιος;
Welsh, haul, Cornish British, houl, the sun.
Ge, brilliant, and haul; Gehaul, Gaul, the ancient name of
France—still called "sunny France."
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