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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andal

/ˈændəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
an-dal
IPA
/ˈændəl/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

a poet saint, considered an avatar of Bhudevi; daughter of Periyalvar.

name

A female given name from Tamil.

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Andals (plural)

Synonyms

Nachiyar Godadevi

Homonyms

andel

Rhymes With

handle scandal candle randall handel randle sandal vandal randal mandel crandall mandell

Questions

How do you pronounce andal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈændəl/.
What does andal mean?
A surname.
Where does andal come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce andal

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