"Ale" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "* As a Spanish surname, from Ale, probably a shortening of Alejandro.\n* As an Italian surname, likely a variant of Aleo.\n* As an English surname, from Middle English Ale, shortened from several names such as Alice, Allison, etc.\n* Also as an English surname, variant of Hale.\n* As a Dutch surname, from the personal name Aal, also shortened from names such as Alewijn, Albert.\n* As a Nepali surname, from आले (āle). This surname is mostly found in Nepal.\nCompare Al.",
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