Gamelus Forename
Approximately 1 people bear this name
Gamelus Forename Definition:
A male name. apparently Old Norse gamal (=Old English gamol) ‘old’. It first appears in the 10th C and apparently of Danish origin. It was common, especially in the North of England, until the end of the 13th C, and gave rise to many surnames, such as Gamble, Gammel, Gammell, and Gamlin, Gamlen, Gambling from the diminutive Gamelin.
Read More About This ForenameGamelus Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
Gamelus (1) may also be a surname.
Gamelus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. apparently Old Norse gamal (=Old English gamol) ‘old’. It first appears in the 10th C and apparently of Danish origin. It was common, especially in the North of England, until the end of the 13th C, and gave rise to many surnames, such as Gamble, Gammel, Gammell, and Gamlin, Gamlen, Gambling from the diminutive Gamelin. It has long been obsolete in England but appears to survive in the Scottish Gemmel.
Gamel Domesday Book 1086, Hundred Rolls 1273. Gamelinus Domesday Book 1086. Gamelus Feudal Aids 1303. Gamellus Hundred Rolls 1273.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelus | 92 | 24 | / |
| Gamelu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Amelius | 86 | 283 | / |
| Amelous | 86 | 14 | / |
| Asmelus | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hamelus | 86 | 5 | / |
| Amgelus | 86 | 3 | / |
| Amelyus | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ghamelu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gamilus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gemelus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amelgus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ameleus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaimeilu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Hamelius | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ngamilus | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ngameleu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ameluise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gamilous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gamalius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amilus | 77 | 628 | / |
| Omelus | 77 | 119 | / |
| Gamilu | 77 | 46 | / |
| Ameluz | 77 | 10 | / |
| Amelos | 77 | 3 | / |
| Amylus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ggaimeilu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaimeillu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaimeiliu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amilius | 71 | 115 | / |
| Amilush | 71 | 52 | / |
| Hamilus | 71 | 28 | / |
| Gamiluh | 71 | 25 | / |
| Amieluz | 71 | 15 | / |
| Gemilus | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gomilus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gamilou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gemalus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gemeluz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghamilu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gomelou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gamilos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aumilus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ameliuz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ameiluz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ammilus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Homelus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omeluse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ameluce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amilouse | 67 | 50 | / |
| Aimeeluz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amayluis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amielhuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gomalius | 67 | 1 | / |
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