Nadal (surname) explained

Nadal (pronounced as /ca/, in Occitan (post 1500); naˈdal, naˈðal/, pronounced as /naˈdal/) is a surname of Catalan, Occitan, and Venetian^{[1] [2]} origin. It stems from the Latin word for birthday, natalis.^{[3] [4]} Notable people with the surname include:

• Augustin Nadal (1659–1741), French playwright
• Carlos Nadal (1917–1998), Spanish painter
• Ehrman Syme Nadal (1843–1922), American author,
• Iván Nadal (born 1987), Argentine footballer
• Joaquim Nadal (born 1948), Spanish politician
• Jordi Nadal (1929–2020), Spanish economist and historian
• Kevin Nadal (born 1978), Filipino American author, comedian, and professor
• Kitchie Nadal (born 1980), Filipina singer, songwriter, musician
• Lymari Nadal (born 1978), Puerto Rican actress
• Maria Chappelle-Nadal (born 1974), American politician
• Miguel Ángel Nadal (born 1966), Spanish international footballer; Rafael Nadal's uncle
• Rafael Nadal (born 1986), Spanish tennis player; Miguel Ángel Nadal's nephew
• Rosario Nadal (born 1968), Spanish art director
• Teodoro de Mas y Nadal (1858–1936), Spanish engineer and politician
• Toni Nadal (born 1961), Spanish tennis coach, Rafael Nadal's uncle
• Xisco Nadal (born 1986), Spanish footballer

Notes and References

1. Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/genera.html?cognome=NADAL&t=cognomi-prov
2. Cognomix, surnames in Italy http://www.cognomix.it/mappe-dei-cognomi-italiani.php?ricCognome=Nadal&ricDove=1&x=0&y=0
3. http://www.jeantosti.com/noms/n.htm Meaning of Nadal
4. Book: Dictionary of American Family Names . Oxford University Press . 0-19-508137-4 .