Al

nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

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Alfen number

noun

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Alfen number

proper noun

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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.
In 2006 this city’s showcase event, the Sundance Film Festival, forged what promises to be an enduring link between the cinematic arts and things environmental with a debut screening of “An Inconvenient Truth,” the Al Gore documentary about global warming that went on to win an Academy Award.

proper noun

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A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: Als

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Al · Alfen number

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