Given name & surname · also Arabic
Attal
“porter”
Attal is a surname from Arabic (ultimately French). It is used in English and French.
Original Arabicعتّال
Meaning & origin
What it means
Attal goes back to Arabic عَتَّال, meaning “porter.”
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Where it comes from
Attal comes from Arabic, and ultimately from French.
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How it developed
From Arabic عَتَّال (“porter”), from French Attal; its root is Arabic ع ت ل.
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Attal’s family of names
In French usage, Attal as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Hebrew form עתאל. In French usage, Attal as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Arabic form عتّال.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
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