Beal
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English
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Etymology
Named after several places in England, from Old English beo (“bee”) + hyll (“hill”).
Proper noun
Beal
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
- A small village in Kyloe parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0642).
- A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5325).
- An unincorporated community in Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States.
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References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 119.