Gamel Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Gamel is one more way Gamble has been written over the centuries. At root, the name means “Old”.

Heraldry and the Gamel name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Gamble surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Gamble

Gamel is listed among the recognised spellings of Gamble. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Gambel, Gambell and Gambol.

In the 2010 US Census, 1,177 Americans gave Gamel as their last name (rank 22,026). 1,105 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Gamel name at birth. For the full story, order the Gamel surname pack.