Etymology

yale

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Today it means: A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction. Full definition →

Hebrew יָעֵל
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yale · noun1

  1. Hebrew · derived fromיָעֵל“mountain goat”
  2. English todayyale

Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”). Compare Latin eale.

Yale · proper noun2

  1. Welsh · borrowed fromIâl
  2. English todayYale

Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.

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