Definitions of gentle:

• verb:   stroke soothingly
• verb:   give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
• verb:   cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
• adjective:   having or showing a kindly or tender nature

  Example: "The gentle touch of her hand"

• adjective:   quiet and soothing

  Example: "A gentle voice"

• adjective:   soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

  Example: "A gentle reprimand"

• adjective:   having little impact

  Example: "Gentle rain"

• adjective:   easily handled or managed

  Example: "A gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

• adjective:   marked by moderate steepness

  Example: "A gentle slope"

• adjective:   belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

  Example: "Of gentle blood"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10354)