Hall

Anglo-Saxon family name

Hall is a common English surname, originally denoting someone who lived near or worked in a manor hall: Jerry Hall, Arsenio Hall.

It appears in place names and institutional names: Carnegie Hall, Independence Hall. (Lowercase hall is a corridor or large room.)

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size/scale of interior space

Hallcloset

Built-in storage chamber

cubicle · cubbyhole · cabin · nook · alcove

architectural function

Hallbedroom

Room for sleeping

inner sanctum · boudoir · chamber · private room · den

surname type

HallPatel

Gujarati landowner surname

Smith

Phrases
Family

hallway, hallmark, halls, town hall, dining hall, dancehall, townhall, hallmarked, guildhall

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G