Hall

Origem e História

Topographic or occupational surname derived from Old English 'heall' and Old Norse 'hǫll', both meaning 'hall' or 'large house'. It typically denoted someone who lived or worked at the local manor hall — the administrative centre of a medieval estate — and could indicate either a servant or a minor official of the hall. The name is widely distributed across England and Scotland, with concentrations in Yorkshire and East Anglia.