hail from

== English == === Etymology === Ships would declare, by hailing, the port from which they sailed or in which they were registered. === Pronunciation === === Verb === hail from (third-person singular simple present hails from, present participle hailing from, simple past and past participle hailed from) To be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residence. 1998, August 23; the episode Lard of the Dance (wikiquote) from the tenth season [Willie] Saints be praised. I'm from Scotland! Where do ya hail from? [Homer] Uh, North... Kilt-town. ==== Translations ====