Pal
Meaning of Pal
Pal is a unisex name of English origin. It is pronounced as "pahl" (/pɑl/). Variations of the name include Pall and Pal. In the United States, Pal has been given to a small number of newborns over the years. It ranked 12,101 in 2014, with 5 occurrences. The highest rank it achieved was in 1987, when it ranked 6th with 6 occurrences. The name Pal does not have any specific associations or meanings beyond its simplicity and uniqueness.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as pahl (/pɑl/)
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Notable People Named Pal
| Pal Charles Benko was a Hungarian and American chess player, author, and composer known for his endgame studies and chess problems. |
| Pál Jávor was a Hungarian actor and the first male movie star in Hungary. |
| Pal Dukagjini was an Albanian nobleman and member of the Dukagjini family, who played a role in the League of Lezhë and later switched allegiance to the Ottomans. |
| Pål André Helland is a retired Norwegian professional footballer who played for Rosenborg, IL Hødd, Ranheim Fotball, and Byåsen TF. |
| Baron Pál Esterházy de Galántha was a Hungarian noble and founder of the Zólyom branch of the House of Esterházy, with notable family connections including his brother Nikolaus, Count Esterházy, who served as Palatine of Hungary. |
| Pál Dárdai, a Hungarian football player and manager, is known for his contributions to the sport. |
| Pál Kadosa was a Hungarian composer and pianist known for blending Hungarian folklore with expressive and forceful idioms in his compositions. |
| Pál Pálffy ab Erdőd was a Hungarian noble and Palatine of Hungary. |
| Pál Gerevich is a Hungarian fencer who won two Olympic bronze medals and the world championships in sabre fencing, and is now coaching the Viennese fencing club Wiener Sportclub. |
| Pál Gábor was a prolific Hungarian film director and screenwriter known for directing 20 films between 1962 and 1987, and serving as a jury member at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival in 1979. |
| Pál Teleki was a Hungarian footballer who played for Hungary in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and later became a manager, with stints at various clubs in both Hungary and Romania. |
| Pål Andre Czwartek, a former Norwegian footballer, is the sole remaining player in the Fredrikstad squad from the club's time in the third tier of the Norwegian league, with Polish heritage. |
| Pál Bajai, OFM, was a Hungarian Franciscan friar known for his spiritual writing in the 18th century, with his notable work being De gratiis atque beneficiis beatissimae V. Mariae Reginae in Ungaria, published in 1766. |
| Pål Steffen Andresen is a Norwegian football defender currently playing for Strømmen. |
| Pál Lázár is a retired Hungarian football player. |
