Beal

Beal is a proper noun that can refer to a surname or to geographic places. As a surname, Beal is of English origin and is found among many individuals in English-speaking countries. The most widely known contemporary person with the name is Bradley Beal, born in 1993, an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Washington Wizards. Other individuals with the surname have appeared in various fields such as science, education, and the arts, though not all are widely documented.

Beal also designates several places, particularly in the United Kingdom. Beal, Northumberland, is a village and civil parish in England. There are other localities bearing the name Beal in England, often arising from historical family names or descriptive features in the landscape. The term may also appear in historical land records and parish names.

In addition to its use as a place name and surname, Beal occasionally appears in geographic descriptions and as part of longer toponyms, where it preserves the core element from its linguistic origins. The spelling Beal is distinct from similar names such as Beale, which may have different derivations and usages.