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English
Etymology
A diminutive lambdacism of Harry (compare Sally from Sarah and Moll from Mary).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hal (plural Hals)
- A diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 54, column 1:I prethee, good Prince Hal, help me to my horſe, good Kings ſonne.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as halle in 1230-1231. Derived from Middle Dutch halle (“covered area, hall”) or Proto-Germanic *halha (“spur of a highland”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hal n
- A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German halla, from Proto-Germanic *hallō. Cognate with German Halle, English hall, Dutch hal, Icelandic höll, French halle.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hal f (plural Halen)
- hall (very large room, used for sports, concerts, exhibitions, etc.)
See also
Plautdietsch
Noun
Hal f (plural Halen)
- hell
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