indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage Swedish
Other Forms Forms(ij) Gæffla (first mention), Gefle (archaic), Gäfle (archaic)
Meaning & History
From the name of the river Gavleån whose name was derived from archaic Swedish gavel "steep river bank". Gävle is a city in Sweden and the capital of Gävleborg County. The city was founded in 1446, but the name (ij) Gæffla was first mentioned in 1432.