what does gable mean
i would like to know the origin and meaning of my surname "GABLE"
like to trace my roots
like to trace my roots
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The surnames Gable, Gable, Gabl, and Gaebel can mean any of these:
1) One who made and sold agricultural implements, such as pitchforks.
2) Dweller by a fork inthe road.
3) One who came from Gabel (fork), in Germany.
4) Descendant of little Gabe, a pet form of Gabriel (strong man of God).
According to another source, Gable is an English name of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitation name from one of the minor places named with Old Norse "gafl" (gable) applied to a triangular-shaped hill. the mountain called Great Gable in Cumberland is named in this way.
-- Nanaea
1) One who made and sold agricultural implements, such as pitchforks.
2) Dweller by a fork inthe road.
3) One who came from Gabel (fork), in Germany.
4) Descendant of little Gabe, a pet form of Gabriel (strong man of God).
According to another source, Gable is an English name of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitation name from one of the minor places named with Old Norse "gafl" (gable) applied to a triangular-shaped hill. the mountain called Great Gable in Cumberland is named in this way.
-- Nanaea