Gamelus Forename

11,630,812th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

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.

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Gamelus Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696

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.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

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Gamelu922/
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Amelous8614/
Asmelus869/
Hamelus865/
Amgelus863/
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Ghamelu862/
Gamilus861/
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Amelgus861/
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Gaimeilu8025/
Hamelius8014/
Ngamilus809/
Ngameleu802/
Ameluise801/
Gamilous801/
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Gamilu7746/
Ameluz7710/
Amelos773/
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Ggaimeilu753/
Gaimeillu751/
Gaimeiliu751/
Amilius71115/
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Hamilus7128/
Gamiluh7125/
Amieluz7115/
Gemilus717/
Gomilus716/
Gamilou715/
Gemalus713/
Gemeluz711/
Ghamilu711/
Gomelou711/
Gamilos711/
Aumilus711/
Ameliuz711/
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