About Gayles
The surname Gayles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gail," which itself is a short form of the name "Abigail." The name "Abigail" comes from the Hebrew name "Avigayil," meaning "my father is joy" or "father's joy." Therefore, the surname Gayles can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gail" or "one who is associated with joy or happiness."
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The surname Gayles is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gayles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gayles is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gayles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gayles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.