Here's something from the Web:

"The word "Gargoyle" shares a common root with the word "Gargle"; which comes from "gargouille", an French word for "Throat". A true gargoyle is a waterspout. The word “gargoyle” is also a derivative from the Latin word, “gurgulio”, which had a double meaning, “throat”, and the “gurgling” sound water makes as it passes through a gargoyle"


Had it been a multiple choice, Whit', I would have nailed it. When I read your question about gargoyles, I thought, "I think it has to do with gargling."

The above came from this url:

http://northstargallery.com/gargoyles/aboutgargoyles.htm