Ale

• As a Spanish surname, from Ale, probably a shortening of Alejandro.
• As an Italian surname, likely a variant of Aleo.
• As an English surname, from Middle English Ale, shortened from several names such as Alice, Allison, etc.
• Also as an English surname, variant of Hale.
• As a Dutch surname, from the personal name Aal, also shortened from names such as Alewijn, Albert.
• As a Nepali surname, from आले (āle). This surname is mostly found in Nepal.

Compare Al.

Ale (plural Ales)

1. A surname.
2. Diminutive of Alejandra, from analogy with English Alison or Alexandra

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ale is the 34223^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Ale is most common among White (37.86%), Hispanic/Latino (26.24%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.78%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ale”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.

• E-la, ael, Lae, LEA, Lea, LAE, lea, EAL, ELA, Ela

Clipping of Aleksanteri.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑle/, [ˈɑ̝le̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑle
• Syllabification^(key): A‧le
• Hyphenation^(key): A‧le

Ale (rare)

1. a male given name

• The given name Ale belongs to 52 male individuals (and as a middle name to 50 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• Lea

Borrowed from English ale.

• IPA^(key): /eːl/

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Ale n (strong, genitive Ales, plural Ales)

1. ale

• “Ale” in Duden online

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.lɛ/

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• Rhymes: -alɛ
• Syllabification: A‧le
• Homophones: ale, alę, Alę

Ale f

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of Ala

• IPA^(key): /ˈale/ [ˈa.le]
• Rhymes: -ale
• Syllabification: A‧le

Ale m

1. a diminutive of the male given name Alejandro

Ale f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Alejandra