Tal
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew טל (tal, “dew”).
Proper noun
Tal (plural Tals)
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname from Hebrew.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tal is the 40800th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Tal is most common among White (87.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-Germanic *dalą. Cognate with Danish dal, Dutch dal, English dale, Swedish dal.
Pronunciation
Noun
Tal n (strong, genitive Tales or Tals, plural Täler)
- valley
- 1995, Hans Schmid, Urs A. Jaeggi, Ossola-Täler. Zwischen Nufenenpass, Lago Maggiore und Monte Rosa. 52 ausgewählte Wanderungen, Bergverlag Rother GmbH, page 20:
- So hat der Verlag Grossi in Domodossola ein gutes Dutzend Wanderbücher über die einzelnen Täler der Ossola herausgegeben. Seine Buchhandlung an der Piazza del Mercato ist eine Fundgrube für Wanderliteratur und Karten, aber auch für Geschichte und Kultur der Täler.
- The Grossi publishing house in Domodossola has published a dozen hiking books about the individual valleys of the Ossola. His bookstore in Piazza del Mercato is not only a treasure trove of hiking literature and maps, but also the history and culture of the valleys.
Declension
Declension of Tal