"Beryl" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Berel [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛɹəl Etymology: From beryl or an anglicization of Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|בערל|lit=little bear}} Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beryl
  1. A female given name from English derived from the gem beryl.
    Sense id: en-Beryl-en-name-OZeWf6EO Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
  2. (rare) A male given name from Yiddish, meaning “little bear”. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Beryl-en-name-TtaEjTVx Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in New South Wales, Australia
    Sense id: en-Beryl-en-name-XUcucbBK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 4 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 9 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 89
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