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attal¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English atlien, ahtlien, from Old Norse ǽtla (“to intend, think, purpose”). More at ettle.

verb attals · attaling · attalling · attaled · attalled

  1. alternative Alternative form of ettle

Attal²

Where it comes from

From Arabic عَتَّال (ʕattāl, “porter”) or via French Attal.

proper noun Attals

  1. A surname.

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"attal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/attal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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attal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/attal

Chicago

"attal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/attal.

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@misc{attal_2026,
  title = {attal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}