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Translingual
Symbol
Al
- (chemistry) aluminum.
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
Al (plural Als)
- (sciences) Alfen number
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Al
- A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alexander, Alfred, or other male or female names beginning with Al-, from the Celtic languages, the Germanic languages, Ancient Greek, or Old English.
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Etymology 3
Borrowed from Dutch Al, a short form of the personal name Adelhard.
Proper noun
Al (plural Als)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Al is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Al is most common among White (45.68%), Hispanic/Latino (24.62%), Black/African American (13.35%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.78%) individuals.
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