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Leal


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Origin Of The Surname Leal

Meaning Of The Surname Leal

Loyal

Interesting Facts About Leal

Leal is a surname that was introduced to Britain by Normans invading from France. It comes from a French word and its meaning is understood to be ‘loyal’. It would have been given as a nickname to a person who displayed this quality, and would later have become a hereditary surname as did many nicknames. Nicknames often became surname as they were an easy way to distinguish people prior to surnames becoming compulsory.

Leal Statistics

Leal is the number 1693 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,273 share the surname Leal in the UK.

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