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)

1. 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[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
     : Scene 2:

     I prithee, good Prince Hal, help me to my horse, good king's son.

Anagrams

• Ahl, HLA, LAH, LHA, lah

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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)

1. hall (very large room, used for sports, concerts, exhibitions, etc.)

See also

• Hall

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Plautdietsch

Noun

Hal f (plural Halen)

1. hell

See also

• Hall