Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Manx.
Origin
From a Manx form of McPhail (also compare Fayle). Also an English nickname from the quail bird.
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Cite this entry
APA
Quayle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quayle
MLA
“Quayle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quayle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quayle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quayle.
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