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Name Element GAILS (1) - Behind the Name

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Gothic word meaning "merry, happy".

Other Languages & Culturesgailaz(Old Germanic)

Given Name DescendantsElwira(Bashkir) Elvira(Dutch) Elviira(Estonian) Elviira(Finnish) Elvire(French) Elvira(German) Gailawera, Gaileswinþa, Galswintha, Geloyra(Gothic) Elvira(Hungarian) Elvira(Italian) Elvīra(Latvian) Elwira(Polish) Elvira(Portuguese) Elvira(Russian) Elvira(Spanish) Elvira(Swedish) Elwira(Tatar)

Same Spellinggails 2

Köbler, Gerhard. Gotisches Wörterbuch, entry *gails, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/gotwbhin.html.

Entry added December 7, 2022