"Darrell" meaning in English

See Darrell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdæɹɪɫ/ [UK] Forms: Darrells [plural], Dearle [alternative], Durell [alternative], Darryl [alternative], Daryl [alternative]
Etymology: Derived from d'Airel, name of a Norman family that came from a place called Airelle in Calvados. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Darrells}} Darrell (plural Darrells)
  1. A surname from Old French.
    Sense id: en-Darrell-en-name-0tkWYPLU Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname in the 19th century.
    Sense id: en-Darrell-en-name-HMMoccd6 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "Durell",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Darryl",
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    },
    {
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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    }
  ],
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  "categories": [
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Derived from d'Airel, name of a Norman family that came from a place called Airelle in Calvados.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Dearle",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Durell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Darryl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Daryl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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  "pos": "name",
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        "A surname from Old French."
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        "English male given names",
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      ],
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        "A male given name transferred from the surname in the 19th century."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "given name"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdæɹɪɫ/",
      "tags": [
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