Quail

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

proper noun

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

From a Manx form of McPhail. Also an English nickname from the quail bird.

quadrant · One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two…quagmire · A swampy, soggy area of ground.quail · To waste away; to fade, to wither.

Quail · A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

quaint · Strange or odd; unusual.quake · A trembling or shaking.Quake · The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

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