Cail - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Cail

kayl'kayl'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Graceful

MEANING

Slender

ORIGIN

Anglo-Saxon

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old English word 'cāl'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with a slender or graceful appearance

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in England and sometimes as a variant of 'Cale'

🇮🇪Irish
Soft

MEANING

From the narrow forest

ORIGIN

Irish

ETYMOLOGY

Related to the Irish surname 'Ó Caollaidhe'

CULTURAL NOTES

Common in regions with Irish heritage

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used as a surname in Ireland

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