Gambling,Gamblin, Gamlen 

Bapt. 'son of Gamel' (a once popular but now forgotten North-English personal name) from the dim. Gamelin; with intrusive 'b', Gamblin, and extrusive 'g', Gambling. -4- 

[early instances] 

• Odo fil. Gamelini, Domesday. 
• Robert Gamelyn, co. Hunts. 1273. A. 
• Reginald Gamelyn, co. Hunts., ibid Ralph Gamelin, co. Oxf., ibid... 1625-6, 
• John Browne and Margaret Gamblin; Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury), p.31. -4-