Hales.
A topographic surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A topographic surname from Old English.
A village and civil parish (served by Hales and Heckingham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM3897).
A village in Loggerheads parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7133).
Where this word comes from
From Old English halh (“hollow, nook”).
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