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[Facts] Gamel / Gamelus
I have an ancestor whose first name is recorded as"Gamelus (Gamel) ...."born in England, 1020 AD.This appears Arabic. Could it be French or Latin? What would it mean?
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Hey bud, its Norse
Basically it means "old one" or "ancient one"
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The name Gamelios (M) was one of Zeus's many names, and Gamelia (F) -- with an accent on the last syllable -- was one of Hera's. Both names mean "of or for a wedding" and are derived from "gamos", meaning wedding.
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Gamel is a fairly common Norse given name, brought over to England by the Nordic invaders in the early middle ages (400-1000AD), which gives rise to the surname Gamble in the UK. I think the details are in Withycombe's ODECN. I can't remember the exact meaning - I'll look it up and post tomorrow. It is unlikely bordering on impossible that this name is any form of the Greek Gamelios/Gamelia.I am a little curious as to how anyone is a ble to trace their family back so far...
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I believe the Norse given name of "Gamel" means "old". Is so?-- Nanaea
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Yup, that's right...m
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