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Quaile

Quaile proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Quaile

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin of Quaile

From a Manx form of McPhail. Also an English nickname from the quail bird.

Questions about Quaile

What does Quaile mean?
Quaile means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Quaile?
Quaile is a proper noun.

Words near Quaile in the dictionary

  1. quail-plover
  2. quail-plovers
  3. quail-thrush
  4. quail-thrushes
  5. quailberry
  6. Quaile
  7. quailed
  8. quailer
  9. quaileries
  10. quailers
  11. quailery

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