Hale

See also: hale, halé, hâlé, hâle, halë, and halę

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, Old English dative form of halh (“hollow, nook”).
• Also as an English surname, from Old English hæle (“hero”). Compare Hain.
• As an Irish surname, from mac céile; see McHale.
• As a Jewish surname, variant of Halle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heɪl/
• Homophones: hail, hale
• Rhymes: -eɪl

Proper noun

Hale

1. A topographic surname from Old English.
2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7786).

Derived terms

• Hale County
• Tottenham Hale

Anagrams

• Aleh, Heal, Hela, Leah, heal

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Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Harry, identical with Hawaiian hale (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈha.le/, [ˈhɐ.le]

Proper noun

1. a male given name from English
2. a surname

Related terms

• Kahale
• Haliaka
• Hanalē, Hanalei, Henelē

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 182
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hale occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 4 women and 31 men.

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Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic هَالَة (hāla).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haːle/
• Hyphenation: Ha‧le

Proper noun

Hāle

1. a female given name from Arabic