Hal

See also: hal, HAL, hál, hàl, hâl, häl, hål, and hæl

English

Etymology

A diminutive lambdacism of Harry (compare Sally from Sarah and Moll from Mary).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hæl/
Rhymes: -æl

Proper noun

Hal (plural Hals)

A diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.
- c. 1597, [William Shakespeare], The History of Henrie the Fovrth; […], quarto edition, London: Printed by P[eter] S[hort] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1598, OCLC 932916628, [Act II]:
  : Scene 2:
  I prithee, good Prince Hal, help me to my horse, good king's son.

Anagrams

Ahl, HLA, LAH, LHA, lah

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German halla, from Proto-Germanic *hallō. Cognate with German Halle, English hall, Dutch hal, Icelandic höll, French halle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Hal f (plural Halen)

hall

Plautdietsch

Noun

Hal f (plural Halen)

hell

See also

Hall

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