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Attal (French: Attal) surname originated from the Arab word "attâl" (porter).[1] It can be associated with the Spanish town of Atal from the province of La Coruña and is documented since the 17th century as a surname used by Jews.[2]

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
  • Madeleine Attal (1921–2023), French actress and theatre director
  • Yvan Attal (born 1965), Israeli-born French actor and director

See also

References

  1. ^ Laurent Hertz, Dictionnaire étymologique de noms de famille français d'origine étrangère, L'Harmattan, 1997, p.88
  2. ^ Attal, Beit Hatfutsot (Jewish diaspora museum, Tel Aviv), accessed 6 March 2020