Faal (surname)

Faal is a surname. The surname is found in Senegal and the Gambia. In English speaking Gambia, it is spelt Faal, and in French speaking Senegal, it is spelt Fall but pronounced the same way throughout the Senegambia region.[1][2] This surname is also found in Scotland, which is unrelated to the African surname and pronounced differently. In Scotland, the surname means "a rocky place."[3] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ayden Faal, English rugby league footballer
  • Essa M. Faal, Gambian international lawyer
  • Gibril Faal (born 1967), British-Gambian businessman
  • Saloum Faal (born 1995), Gambian footballer
  • Tacko Fall (born 1995), Senegalese basketball player

See also

References
  1. Saine, Abdoulaye, Culture and Customs of Gambia, ABC-CLIO (2012), p. 17, ISBN 9780313359101
  2. Aam’pah-Katoh BaNtump’l Cathialam (2012), Burning Words and Other News, p. xviii, ISBN 9781477276211
  3. Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 43. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
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