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
- A topographic surname from Old English.
- A place name:
- A number of places in England:
- A village and civil parish in Halton borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ4682).
- A hamlet in Beetham parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria (OS grid ref SD5078).
- A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ7786).
- A small village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU1818).
- A hamlet south of Gillingham, Medway borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7765). [1]
- A hamlet in Cucklington parish, South Somerset district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST7527). [2]
- A suburban village north of Farnham, Waverley district, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8448).
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Yuma County, Colorado.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Jones County, Iowa.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Salt Creek Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Plainfield Township, Iosco County, Michigan.
- A neighbourhood in southern Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- A minor city in Carroll County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Carbon County, Utah.
- A town and unincorporatedcommunity therein, in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
- A locality on the Algoma Central Railway, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Korogwe District, eastern Tanzania.
- A locality in the south of the Northern Territory, Australia, named after the Hale River.
- A number of places in England:
Derived terms
- Hale County
- Tottenham Hale
References
- OS: Medway
- OS: Somerset
Anagrams
- Aleh, Heal, Hela, Leah, heal
Hawaiian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Harry, identical with Hawaiian hale (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈha.le/, [ˈhɐle]
Proper noun
Hale
- a male given name from English
- 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.
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic هَالَة (hāla).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haːle/
- Hyphenation: Ha‧le
Proper noun
Hāle
- a female given name from Arabic