Al
See also: Appendix:Variations of "al"
Translingual
Symbol
Al
- (chemistry) aluminum.
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æl/
- Rhymes: -æl
Noun
Al (plural Als)
- (sciences) Alfen number
Proper noun
Al
- A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alexander, Alfred, or other names beginning with Al-[[]], from the Celtic languages, the Germanic languages, Ancient Greek, or Old English.
Further reading
- “Al”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Dutch Al, a short form of the personal name Adelhard.
Proper noun
Al (plural Als)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Al is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Al is most common among White (45.68%), Hispanic/Latino (24.62%), Black/African American (13.35%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Al”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 17.
Anagrams
- L. A., L.A., LA, La, La-, La., la, lä