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Meaning & Origins
Shortened form of Abigail. It was not found as an independent given name before the middle of the 20th century; it became popular in the 1950s and 1960s, but has since fallen out of fashion.
| 220th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from William.
| 3rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Gaile, Gaila, Gaill, Gailya, Gailey, Gayle, Gailia, Gaily, Gaille, Gale
Willis, Williamson, William, Wills, Willard, Willoughby, Willingham, Willey, Willett, Will
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