Save Type Settlement Usage Spanish, English Pronounced Pron. /ˌsan ɡa.ˈbɾjel/(Spanish) /ˌsæn ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History The name of several places in the Spanish-speaking world, in honour of Saint Gabriel, including one city in the US state of California.