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Etymology of Halle

What does the name Halle mean?

The first bearers of the distinguished surname Halle came to England in the great wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is occupational in origin, stemming from the primary activity of the bearer. It is derived from the Old French term "halle," which referred to a large manor house, which indicates that the original bearer of the name worked at the manor of the local Lord in some role such as a servant or chamberlain. 1 2 3

Many of the Norman noblemen who came to England with William the Conqueror soon grew dissatisfied with William's rule; as such, members of the Halle family accepted land grants from King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland, and became prominent in that country.

Early Origins of the Halle family

The surname Halle was first found in Lincolnshire, England, where the family was granted lands after the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Halle family is directly descended from Earl Fitzwilliam, who held a family seat at Greatford Hall in Lincolnshire, after the Norman Conquest.

The younger son of this noble house, Arthur FitzWilliam, came to be known as "Hall" so as to distinguish him from his senior brother. Hence, Arthur Hall was the first known bearer of the name, appearing on record about the year 1090. 4

In Scotland, the name in Latin was de Aula and accordingly, the first record here was "Waldeu de Aula who witnessed a charter by Walter de Veteri Ponte a. 1200." 5

Over one hundred years later the English version of the name was in use as "John of the Hall was one of an inquest made at Berwick, 1302 and c. 1311 Thomas dictus del Halle witnessed resignation by Adam de Dowane of his land of Grenryg in the barony of Lesmahagow." 5

During this period, Latin and English for records was in use as about the same time as the last entries, we found "in 1325 mention is made of Thomas dictus de Aula, and Andreas de Aula held land in Aynstrother c. 1330. The first Hall of Fulbar in Renfrewshire was Thomas de Aula, surgeon, who for his faithful service obtained from Robert II a grant of land in the tenement of Staneley, barony of Renffrow, 1370." 5

Early History of the Halle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halle research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1340, 1376, 1400, 1423, 1426, 1454, 1456, 1463, 1470, 1485, 1550, 1574, 1581, 1600, 1610, 1613, 1619, 1620, 1627, 1637, 1646, 1654, 1656, 1657, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1664, 1665, 1667, 1668, 1669, 1672, 1674, 1687, 1688, 1690, 1715, 1716, 1730, 1776 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Halle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Halle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hall, Halle, Haule, Haul, Hal, De Aule and others.

Early Notables of the Halle family

John Hall, known as "Mad Jack Hall" and "Crazy Jack Hall" (1672-1716), a Scottish Jacobite leader, property owner and a Justice of Peace in Northumberland, a major figure during the First Scottish Uprising in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, he was beheaded for high treason on 13 July 1716; and Lyman Hall of Georgia, one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776. In England, Joseph Hall (1574-1656), was an English bishop, satirist and moralist; George Hall (c.1613-1668), an English Bishop of Chester (1662-1668); Thomas Hall (1610-1665), an English...
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Halle World Ranking

the United States, the name Halle is the 8,924th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Halle is ranked the 565th most popular surname. 7 And in France, the name Halle is the 5,369th popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 8

Migration of the Halle family to Ireland

Some of the Halle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Halle migration to the United States +



Halle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Richard Halle, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 9
  • George Caspar Halle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 9
  • Hans Halle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 9
  • Durst Halle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 9
  • Christoph Halle, who landed in America in 1780 9
Halle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Jacob Halle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 9
  • Thomas Halle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 9
  • Abraham H Halle, who landed in New York in 1827 9
  • Louis Francois Halle, who landed in New York, NY in 1829 9
  • Adolph Halle, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Halle (post 1700) +

  • Morris Halle (1923-2018), Latvian-American linguist who was an Institute Professor
  • Bruce Thomas Halle (1930-2018), American billionaire businessman, and the founder and chairman of Discount Tire; he had an estimated net worth of 5.2 billion at the time of his death
  • Samuel Horatio Halle, American co-founder with his brother Salmon Potland Chase Halle of Halle Brothers Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, a former department store chain
  • Barthold Johan Halle (1925-2025), Norwegian stage instructor, film director and theatre director
  • Morten Halle (b. 1957), Norwegian jazz musician
  • Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895), Anglo-German pianist and conductor, founder of The Hallé orchestra in 1858
  • Gunnar Halle (b. 1965), Norwegian football manager and former player
  • John Halle Gutfreund (1929-2016), American businessman and investor, CEO of Salomon Brothers Inc
  • Halle Berry (b. 1966), American Academy Award winning actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen
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  4. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
  5. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  6. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  7. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  8. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  9. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

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