Schwall

Borrowed from German Schwall.

Schwall (plural Schwalls)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schwall is the 36154^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 620 individuals. Schwall is most common among White (95.16%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schwall”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

From Middle High German swal, from the root of schwellen (“to swell”).

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• Rhymes: -al

Schwall m (strong, genitive Schwalles or Schwalls, plural Schwalle)

1. flood

• schwallen

• “Schwall” in Duden online