Gael
[ɡeɪl]Meaning
probably from the ethnolinguistic term Gael, a speaker of a Gaelic language; used in French
Background Story
The name Gael probably comes from the ethnolinguistic term Gael, which refers to speakers of Gaelic languages. Behind the Name records the name as used in French.
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