Attal Explained

Attal (French: Attal) surname originated from the Arab word "عتال attâl" (porter).^[1] It can be associated with the Spanish town of Atal from the province of La Coruña and is documented since the 17th century as a surname used by Jews.^[2]

Notable people with the name include:

• Fahed Attal (born 1985), Palestinian football player
• Gabriel Attal (born 1989), French politician, Prime Minister of France since 2024
• Henri Attal (1936–2003), French actor
• Madeleine Attal (1921–2023), French actress and theatre director
• Yvan Attal (born 1965), Israeli-born French actor and director

See also

• Atal (disambiguation)
• Attali, a surname

References

1. [Laurent Hertz]
2. https://dbs.bh.org.il/familyname/attal Attal