English word origin

Etymology of Andal

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Galician Andal, a surname predominantly established in the Philippines. * Borrowed from Norwegian Andal, probably a compound of ahn (“elm”) and dal (“valley”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionAndalgl
Borrowed-form mentionAndalno

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

a poet saint, considered an avatar of Bhudevi; daughter of Periyalvar. · A female given name from Tamil.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Tamil ஆண்டாள் (āṇṭāḷ).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionஆண்டாள்ta

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