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Egaal

/eh-GAAL/Somali · a boy’s name

Variant of Somali Cigaal/Egal, from Arabic ʿiqāl: a camel-hobble or head cord; by extension, a bond/restraint.

How to say it
eh-GAAL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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