Gender: Male
Pronunciation: G EY L HH AE L V AO R S AH N
Colonel Gail Seymour "The Candy Bomber" Halvorsen was a senior officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber" or "Uncle Wiggly Wings" and gained fame for dropping candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift from 1948 to 1949.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 10, 2024
On the name Gail Halvorsen, Gail means Lively, My Father is Joy, God is Joy, Father in Rejoicing, Abigail.
The name Gail Halvorsen is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Gail is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 73 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: G EY L HH AE L V AO R S AH N
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Gail is recorded 21,998 times globally, ranking it as the 2,911th most common name worldwide.
Gail is most prevalent in United States of America, with 10,319 occurrences, making it the 549th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Gail is found among 1 in every 89 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #549 | 1 : 175 |
| United Kingdom | #313 | 1 : 89 |
| South Africa | #774 | 1 : 846 |
| Canada | #500 | 1 : 310 |
| Ireland | #725 | 1 : 386 |
| Philippines | #1,108 | 1 : 2,168 |
| France | #10,626 | 1 : 14,021 |
| Singapore | #3,914 | 1 : 7,243 |
| Netherlands | #5,443 | 1 : 4,992 |
| Italy | #13,345 | 1 : 16,199 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Gail from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Colonel Gail Seymour "The Candy Bomber" Halvorsen was a senior officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber" or "Uncle Wiggly Wings" and gained fame for dropping candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift from 1948 to 1949.
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