It is a woman's name of English origin meaning Gala, which comes from Gaul. It has as variants Gala and Gaul. It is also considered an English variant of Gale, which in that language means gale, storm. For some authors it is a diminutive of Abigail, which is a Hebrew woman's name and means "The Joy of the Father". Gail is also the name of a U.S. town in the state of Texas. Surname of a Spanish football player, who played for Real Valladolid and Betis. His full name is Luis Miguel Gail Martín. He is currently coach of the lower valladolid. Name of a fictional character from Frank Miller's Novel Sin City (and the film based on that same novel).
