Gamble

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname from Old Norse.

proper noun

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A surname from Old Norse.

Etymology

From the Old Norse byname gamall (“old”), which was occasionally used in North England during the Middle Ages as a personal name.

Forms

plural: Gambles

galloping · Movement at a gallop.gallows · A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.gamble · A bet or wager.

Gamble · A surname from Old Norse.

gambler · One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.gambling · An activity characterized by a balance between winning and…game · A playful or competitive activity. A playful activity that…

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