Ale

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
2
Also a form of AlejandraDiminutive of Alejandra, from analogy with English Alison or Alexandra

Etymology

* As a Spanish surname, from Ale, probably a shortening of Alejandro. * As an Italian surname, likely a variant of Aleo. * As an English surname, from Middle English Ale, shortened from several names such as Alice, Allison, etc. * Also as an English surname, variant of Hale. * As a Dutch surname, from the personal name Aal, also shortened from names such as Alewijn, Albert. * As a Nepali surname, from आले (āle). This surname is mostly found in Nepal. Compare Al.

Forms

plural: Ales

Alderman · An English surname originating as an occupation.Aldo · A male given name from Italian.ale · A beer or beerlike drink produced by so-called warm…

Ale · A surname.

alec · An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or dried.Alec · A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient…Alejandro · A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English…

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