Al

See also: Appendix:Variations of "al"

Translingual

Symbol

Al

1. (chemistry) aluminum.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æl/
• Rhymes: -æl

Etymology 1

Noun

Al (plural Als)

1. (sciences) Alfen number

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Al

1. A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alexander, Alfred, or other male or female names beginning with Al-, from the Celtic languages, the Germanic languages, Ancient Greek, or Old English.

Further reading

• “Al”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Dutch Al, a short form of the personal name Adelhard.

Proper noun

Al (plural Als)

1. A surname from Dutch.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Al is the 40976^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Al is most common among White (45.68%), Hispanic/Latino (24.62%), Black/African American (13.35%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.78%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Al”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 17.

Anagrams

• L. A., L.A., LA, La, La-, La., la, lä