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Halle

UK/ˈhæli/ US/ˈhæli/ uncommon

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a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

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* As a German surname, variant of Hall. * As a French surname, from the noun halle (“covered room”). * As a Belgian and Dutch surname, from Halle, Belgium. * As a Jewish surname, from Halle in Saxony, named after the river Saale.

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