Andal

== English == === Etymology 1 === Two main origins: Borrowed from Galician Andal, a surname predominantly established in the Philippines. Borrowed from Norwegian Andal, probably a compound of ahn (“elm”) and dal (“valley”). ==== Proper noun ==== Andal (plural Andals) A surname. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Andal is the 37993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Andal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.84%) and White (22.26%) individuals. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Tamil ஆண்டாள் (āṇṭāḷ). ==== Proper noun ==== Andal (Hinduism, Vaishnavism) a poet saint, considered an avatar of Bhudevi; daughter of Periyalvar. Synonyms: Nachiyar, Godadevi A female given name from Tamil. ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Andal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 37. == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔanˈdal/ [ʔɐn̪ˈd̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: An‧dal === Proper noun === Andál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔) a surname ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Andal is the 397th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 20,398 individuals. === Anagrams === landa