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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Jael m. Hebrew יָעֵל 'Nubian ibex'.

Cf. Yael.

France
Middle French
● 1564 Jael RegPCC-1 p. 50
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Jael". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Jael.