Save Gender Feminine Usage Italian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. khen-TEEL-lah(Dutch) khen-TIL-lah(Dutch) [key] Meaning & History Italian variant of Gentila as well as the Dutch, English and Flemish feminine form of Gentilis, most likely via its French feminine forms Gentile and/or Gentille. Also compare Gentil.