The pal Surname
pal Name Meaning and History
- Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Hindu (Kayasth) name, from Sanskrit pala ‘protector’, ‘keeper’, ‘guard’, ‘herdsman’ (compare gopala ‘cowherd’), an epithet of the god Krishna and a common personal name. A Pala dynasty that was founded by one Gopala in the 8th century ruled in Bengal and Bihar until the 12th century.
- Hungarian (Pál): from the personal name Pál, Hungarian form of Paul. This name is also found, spelled Pal, in Slovenia (Prekmurje) and northern and eastern Croatia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 14 - Messages: 39
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Gal/Pal; Pal/Molnar Petervasara, Heves, Hungary |
 Mamamoma
| 1 |
| Looking for descendants of Miklos Pal |
tpal_1
| 3 |
| Pal | Andrea Pal | 2 |
| Pal Family Name | John Pall | 3 |
| Pal Family | Andrea | 1 |
| Obit: Anna Varga Pal, d. Dec. 6 1972 |
JLBURKET
| 0 |
| Joan Calling from Chesterfield, England | Joan Anderton | 0 |
| Mihaly Pal-Julia Beres, Szurthe (Stromkovka) |
masucci
| 0 |
| Andrew Pal in Hungary |
wendymarkham
| 0 |
| Pal Family Search | Casey Pal | 10 |
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