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Whall

Whall proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Whall (plural Whalls)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Whall

pluralWhalls

Origin of Whall

From Old English hwæl (“whale”), a nickname for a corpulent person.

Questions about Whall

What does Whall mean?
Whall means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Whall?
Whall is a proper noun.

Words near Whall in the dictionary

  1. whaling on
  2. whaling station
  3. whaling stations
  4. whalings
  5. whalish
  6. Whall
  7. whallah
  8. Whalley
  9. Whalley Range
  10. Whalleys
  11. Whalls

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