Gailis
GÁILIS
Etymology
Cf. Latin Regret ¹. Due to geography ² perhaps most of the lit. surnames Gáilis, Gai̇̃lis can be considered Latvianisms. Limm. surn. Gailis is probably related to Limm. gaîlis „gaidys“ (LVV I 584). See also Gai̇̃lius
Feminine FORMS
Gailienė / Gailytė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈɡɑˑɪlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LAG 8, 34, 46, etc..
2. northern Lithuania, Latvia.