# Gamaliel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA / ɡəˈmeɪ.li.əl/ · frequency rank #75,899

## Definitions
1. Gamaliel the Elder, a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE.
2. A male given name from Hebrew (“God is my reward”).

## Etymology
From Middle English Gamaliel, from Late Latin Gamaliēl, from Koine Greek Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliḗl), from Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּמְלִיאֵל (Gamlīʾēl). Compare Classical Syriac ܓ݂ܰܡܰܠܺܝܐܝܶܠ (Ḡamalīʾēl).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gamaliel