Chazal

English

Etymology 1

From Hebrew חז״ל (khazál), which is an acronym for חכמינו זיכרונם לברכה (khakhaméinu zikhronám livrakhá, “our sages, of blessed memory”).

Noun

Chazal pl (plural only)

1. (Judaism) The sages from the time of the Second Temple and afterward, through the sixth century C.E.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Chazal.

Proper noun

Chazal (plural Chazals)

1. A surname from French.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chazal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.
• Forebears

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.zal/

Proper noun

Chazal m or f

1. a French surname, equivalent to English Chazal

Descendants

• English: Chazal

Further reading

• Forebears (French)
• filae.com