From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhail from something phrasal verb old-fashionedCOME FROM/ORIGINATEto have been born in a particular place And where do you hail from? → hail→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
hail from • A loud hail from across the compound broke into her thoughts.• Mary and David have travelled extensively and enjoy meeting their guests, who hail from all quarters of the world.• After seven holes, Bolas, who hails from Beau Desert, was as many as seven over par.• Matthew Burke hails from Boccata and Pronto; and Joey Casertano from Kingfisher.• Many buyers will likely hail from El Centro, about 40 miles to the east.• Others in the neighborhood hailed from Mississippi, Maryland, and Tennessee.• The Backstreet Boys, who hail from Tampa, sang the National Anthem before the game.• Also acting against Britain's interests is that the previous director general before Quistgaard hailed from these isles. 