Gambel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gambel

What is the meaning of the name Gambel ?

The baby name Gambel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAM-bel (IPA: /ˈɡæmbəl/).

Gambel is English in Origin.

Gambel is a transferred surname rooted in northern England and lowland Scotland, ultimately deriving from the Old Norse personal name Gamall, meaning 'old, venerable.' The medieval given name Gamel/Gamell became a byname and then a hereditary surname in areas of strong Norse settlement; spelling later diversified to Gamble, Gambel, and related forms in parish and census records.

As a given name, Gambel is rare but fits the modern surname-as-first-name trend, especially in North America. It carries a quiet sense of age-earned wisdom or ancestral strength, and may appeal to nature lovers through its association with William Gambel (1823–1849), the American naturalist commemorated in Gambel's quail of the Southwest. Variants and cognates include Gamble, Gambell, Gammell, and Gamel; very rare elaborations such as Gambelle also occur. Usages skew masculine but are essentially unisex today.

⚙ Gambel is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.