"Hall" meaning in English

See Hall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Halls [plural]
Etymology: * As an English, Scottish, Irish, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish surname: all from the noun hall. The name was likely reinforced by similar sounding words such as Swedish häll (“rock slab”). * As a Chinese surname, variant Romanization of 何, 賀 /贺 (hè), see He. ** (locomotive): The locomotives were named after English and Welsh country houses with 'Hall' in their titles. ** (British and Scandinavian surnames): From the buildings, halls Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|no|-}} Norwegian, {{der|en|da|-}} Danish, {{der|en|sv|-}} Swedish, {{cog|sv|häll|t=rock slab}} Swedish häll (“rock slab”), {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{sense|locomotive}} (locomotive):, {{sense|British and Scandinavian surnames}} (British and Scandinavian surnames): Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Halls}} Hall (countable and uncountable, plural Halls)
  1. A surname.
    A British and Scandinavian topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived in or near a hall.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: County of Hall, Hall coefficient, Hall County, Hall effect, Hallian, Hallian graph, Hall-Petch equation, Halls Flat, spin Hall effect
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-b40McALg Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname.
    A surname from German for someone associated with a salt mine.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-zIxlOhbf Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A surname.
    An Anglo-Norman surname.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-CwxwvPGR Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-~lCX-Czk
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    Former name of Las Lomas, a CDP in California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-Iz3fkT3G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 1 4 0 12 10 23 21 10 10 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 1 0 4 2 4 1 12 9 23 21 9 9 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 13 8 25 23 8 8 0 2
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-YyxVdQa~
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Granite County, Montana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Montana, USA
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-LjSPR5n7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 1 4 0 12 10 23 21 10 10 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 1 0 4 2 4 1 12 9 23 21 9 9 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 13 8 25 23 8 8 0 2
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A hamlet and census-designated place in Ontario County, New York.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in New York, USA, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-ja-SDb4l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 1 4 0 12 10 23 21 10 10 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 1 0 4 2 4 1 12 9 23 21 9 9 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 13 8 25 23 8 8 0 2
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Clark County, Washington.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-6bUAcayZ
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-BTyGdyOm
  11. A village in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-name-ZcDxUJ5q

Noun

Forms: Halls [plural]
Etymology: * As an English, Scottish, Irish, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish surname: all from the noun hall. The name was likely reinforced by similar sounding words such as Swedish häll (“rock slab”). * As a Chinese surname, variant Romanization of 何, 賀 /贺 (hè), see He. ** (locomotive): The locomotives were named after English and Welsh country houses with 'Hall' in their titles. ** (British and Scandinavian surnames): From the buildings, halls Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|no|-}} Norwegian, {{der|en|da|-}} Danish, {{der|en|sv|-}} Swedish, {{cog|sv|häll|t=rock slab}} Swedish häll (“rock slab”), {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{sense|locomotive}} (locomotive):, {{sense|British and Scandinavian surnames}} (British and Scandinavian surnames): Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hall (plural Halls)
  1. (UK, rail transport) Hall class, a class of steam locomotive used on the GWR. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: Hall in Tirol, Halls
    Sense id: en-Hall-en-noun-aqY4LROf Categories (other): British English Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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