Attal () surname originated from the Arab word "''عتال attâl''" (

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). It can be associated with the Spanish town of Atal from the province of

La Coruña LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...

and is documented since the 17th century as a surname used by Jews.Attal
Beit Hatfutsot (Jewish diaspora museum, Tel Aviv), accessed 6 March 2020 Notable people with the name include: *

Fahed Attal Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal (; born 1 January 1985) is a Palestinian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Move to Jordanian Premier League After grabbing the attention of scouts of clubs such as Al-Wahdat with ...

(born 1985), Palestinian football player *

Gabriel Attal Gabriel Nissim Attal de Couriss (; born 16 March 1989) is a French politician who was the prime minister of France from January to September 2024. He was the youngest and the first openly Gay man, gay prime minister in French history. A member ...

(born 1989), French politician, Prime Minister of France from January to September 2024. *

Henri Attal Henri Attal (1936–2003) was a French actor. Selected filmography External links Fragments d'un dictionnaire amoureux 1936 births 2003 deaths Male actors from Paris French male film actors French male television actors {{F ...

(1936–2003), French actor * Madeleine Attal (1921–2023), French actress and theatre director *

Yvan Attal Yvan Attal (; ; born ) is a French actor, scriptwriter and film director. Life and career Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to History of the Jews in Algeria, Algerian-Jewish parents, he grew up in the outskirts of Paris. His acting debut was in Éri ...

(born 1965), Israeli-born French actor and director

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{{surname Arab-Jewish surnames Surnames of Maghrebi Jewish origin

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