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Where does “Gal” come from?

Gal (Polish) comes from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Gal (Polish): Gaul

Definitions

  1. Gaul

Ancestry of “Gal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
2Latinpāvō—
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
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