October 28
Why this day? Gail is a short form of Abigail, and shares its name day.
Gail is celebrated in the United States on November 3; Argentina on October 28.
Gail is a short form of Abigail. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — my father is joy, and shares its name day, October 28.
On birth records, Gail is rarely written as such: the Gails are Abigails (201,617 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Abigail page. Gail is also a short form of Abby.
Gail is a short form of Abigail, which means my father is joy.
October 28, together with Abigail: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Abigail.
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