Quail

The Noble Tribe of Quail in North America. The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Quail is the personal name Paul. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Phail, which is normally Anglicized MacFail or MacPhail, and means son of Paul. The surname Quail was first found in on the Isle of Man, where "this is one of the most widely distributed names in the island."