Attal (french: Attal) surname originated from the Arab word "''attâl''" (
porter). It can be associated with the
Spanish town of Atal from the province of
La Coruña
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
and is documented since the 17th century as a surname used by Jews.
Attal
Beit Hatfutsot (Jewish diaspora museum, Tel Aviv), accessed 6 March 2020
Notable people with the name include:
People
* Fahed Attal (born 1985), Palestinian professional football player
* Gabriel Attal (born 1989), member of the French National Assembly and government minister
* Henri Attal (1936 – 2003), French actor
* Yvan Attal (born 1965), Israeli-born French actor and director
See also
* Atal (disambiguation)
Atal or ATAL may refer to:
*Atal, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
*Atal Tunnel, a road tunnel being constructed in Himachal Pradesh, India
*As Tall as Lions, an American musical group
** ''As Tall as Lions'' (album), their 2006 album
*Technological and L ...
* Attali Attali ( he, אטָּלי או אטָּאלי) is a Jewish surname originated from the Arab word "''attâl''" (porter).Laurent Hertz, ''Dictionnaire étymologique de noms de famille français d'origine étrangère'', L'Harmattan, 1997, p.88 Notable ...
, a surname
References
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Arab-Jewish surnames
Maghrebi Jewish surnames