English: unexplained; probably of French origin (see
2).
Respelling of French Gambrelle, a reduced form of
Gambarelle, a nickname denoting someone with long legs, from a
derivative of gambe, Norman and Picard form of jambe
‘leg’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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