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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname HALL

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Definition: A place name derived from various words for "large house," usually used to signify someone who lived in or worked in a hall or manor house. It could also possibly be an old Norse word for "boulder, slope" thus meaning someone who lived on a slope.

Surname Origin: Various

More Resources for the Surname HALL :

Common Surname Search Tips
Tips and tricks for researching common surnames and picking your HALL ancestors out from the crowd.

HALL Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of HALL ancestors around the world.

HALL Family Trees on the Web
The AOL Genealogy Forum has collected a number of Web pages related to Hall genealogy.

FamilySearch - HALL Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the HALL surname.

HALL Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Hall surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - HALL Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Hall surname.

Cousin Connect - HALL Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname HALL, and sign up for free notification when new Hall queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - HALL Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name HALL.

MyCinnamonToast.com - HALL Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the HALL surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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