"Beal" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /biːl/ Forms: Beall [alternative]
Etymology: Named after several places in England, from Old English beo (“bee”) + hyll (“hill”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|beo||bee}} Old English beo (“bee”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beal
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
    Sense id: en-Beal-en-name-ftPKRnWX Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A small village in Kyloe parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0642). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Northumberland, England, Villages in England, Villages in Northumberland, England
    Sense id: en-Beal-en-name-DKm92DGw
  3. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE5325). Categories (place): Civil parishes of North Yorkshire, England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Beal-en-name-BjhH0EK4
  4. An unincorporated community in Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Beal-en-name-bddOtcfv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 24 9 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 21 13 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 19 10 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Beal's conjecture, Beal conjecture
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