"Attal" meaning in English

See Attal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Attals [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic عَتَّال (ʕattāl, “porter”) or via French Attal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|عَتَّال|t=porter}} Arabic عَتَّال (ʕattāl, “porter”), {{bor|en|fr|Attal}} French Attal, {{root|en|ar|ع ت ل}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Attal (plural Attals)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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        {
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        "English terms borrowed from French",
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