"Al" meaning in English

See Al in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /æl/
Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Al
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alexander, Alfred, or other male or female names beginning with Al-, from the Celtic languages, the Germanic languages, Ancient Greek, or Old English. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Al-en-name-KebmGhat Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 6 5 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /æl/ Forms: Als [plural]
Rhymes: -æl Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Al, a short form of the personal name Adelhard. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Al}} Dutch Al, {{m|nl|Adelhard}} Adelhard Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Al (plural Als)
  1. A surname from Dutch.
    Sense id: en-Al-en-name-21rZqW6t Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /æl/ Forms: Als [plural]
Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-noun}} Al (plural Als)
  1. (sciences) Alfen number Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-Al-en-noun-UdUsBuTd Topics: sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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