Whall

W4H4A1L1L1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hwæl →
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Meanings

proper nounWhall (plural Whalls)

plural Whalls

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhwæl“whale”
  2. EnglishWhall

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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