Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
From a Manx form of McPhail. Also an English nickname from the quail bird.
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APA
Quaile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quaile
MLA
“Quaile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quaile. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quaile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quaile.
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