Teal Family History
Teal Name Meaning
English (West Yorkshire): from Middle English tele ‘teal’ a nickname for someone who resembled the waterbird in some way. English (West Yorkshire): topographic name from residence by a plank bridge Middle English thele (Old English thelu ‘planks’) or a habitational name from Theale in Berkshire or Somerset named from the same word. Americanized form of German Diehl or Thiel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022