Etymology

myall

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Today it means: A stranger; an ignorant person. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Dharug mayal
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myall · noun, adjective1

  1. Dharug · borrowed frommayal
  2. English todaymyall

Borrowed from Dharug mayal, miyal.

myall · noun2

Aboriginal, perhaps a transferred use of Etymology 1, above.

Myall · proper noun3

  1. Middle English · inherited fromMighel
  2. English todayMyall

For the surname, from Middle English Mighel, Mihel, variant of Michel (“Michael”). Mostly found in Essex.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. According to Aboriginal tradition; traditionally indigenous.

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