Aigal likely derives from the Hebrew biblical name Eigal/Yigal, meaning “he will redeem” or “may God redeem/uplift”. In the Hebrew Bible (Numbers 13:7), Eigal ben Yosef is listed among the scouts sent to survey Canaan, giving the name a traditional theophoric significance. Variants include Igal, Yigal, and in Cyrillic contexts, Igal’ Aedlis is area in southern Turky