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The word "Hello" is thought to be derived from the British variant, "Hullo," which was found in publications as early as 1803. It was generally used as an exclamation to call attention, as an expression of surprise, or as a greeting.

Alternatively, the ultimate origin of the word is thought to come from the Old English verb, "hǽlan" meaning to heal, save, cure, greet, or salute. modifications were later used by William Shakespeare as, "Halloo," and later by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his famous poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" written in 1798 as "Hollo."

Some even consider the origin to have come from the Old English phrase, "hál béo þu" meaning "Hale be Thou" as a wish for good health used when two people greeted each other.

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