Halle

H4A1L1L1E1
/ˈhæli/

proper noun

An independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

    Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.

    2008 June 14, “Federer Extends Streak”, in The New York Times, sourced from The Associated Press, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
  2. A female given name, alternative spelling of Hallie. popularized by american actress Halle Berry

Origin

* As a German surname, variant of Hall. * As a French surname, from the noun halle (“covered room”). * As a Belgian and Dutch surname, from Halle, Belgium. * As a Jewish surname, from Halle in Saxony, named after the river Saale.

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Translations

Dutch Halle
  • Hallecity in Saxony-Anhalt
German Halle
  • Hallecity in Saxony-Anhalt
Hindi हाले
  • हाले (hāle)city in Saxony-Anhalt
Latin Hala Saxōnum
  • Hala Saxōnumcity in Saxony-Anhalt

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Cite this entry
APA

Halle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halle

MLA

“Halle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Halle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halle.

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