"Earl" meaning in English

See Earl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɜːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝl/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: From earl (“nobleman”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Earl
  1. (chiefly US) A male given name from English from the English noun earl. Tags: US Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Derived forms: West Earl Related terms: Earle, Earlene, Earline
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-mKc6cQGg Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 22 2 22 14 16 11 13 0 Categories (other): American English, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 12 3 11 19 21 15 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 3 9 19 21 17 18 2
  2. A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-D4Ez0T~7 Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 22 2 22 14 16 11 13 0 Categories (other): Terms with Bengali translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 12 3 11 19 21 15 18 1
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
    Categories (topical): English unisex given names, Titles Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-OQNv1zdU Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 22 2 22 14 16 11 13 0 Disambiguation of Titles: 6 4 3 23 25 16 20 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 4 25 27 12 23 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 4 25 27 13 24 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 3 26 28 11 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 2 26 29 12 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 12 3 11 19 21 15 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 3 9 19 21 17 18 2
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri.
    Categories (topical): English unisex given names, Titles Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-A4DTQD~A Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 22 2 22 14 16 11 13 0 Disambiguation of Titles: 6 4 3 23 25 16 20 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 4 25 27 12 23 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 4 25 27 13 24 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 3 26 28 11 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 2 26 29 12 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 12 3 11 19 21 15 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 3 9 19 21 17 18 2
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    Categories (topical): English unisex given names, Titles Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-pHOgH9wJ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 22 2 22 14 16 11 13 0 Disambiguation of Titles: 6 4 3 23 25 16 20 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 4 25 27 12 23 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 4 25 27 13 24 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 3 26 28 11 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 2 26 29 12 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 12 3 11 19 21 15 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 3 9 19 21 17 18 2
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Springbrook, Washburn County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (topical): English unisex given names, Titles Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-name-kLPmSprF Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 22 2 22 14 16 11 13 0 Disambiguation of Titles: 6 4 3 23 25 16 20 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 4 25 27 12 23 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 4 25 27 13 24 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 3 26 28 11 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 2 26 29 12 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 12 3 11 19 21 15 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 2 4 22 24 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 3 9 19 21 17 18 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (male given name meaning "an earl"): আর্ল (arlo) (Bengali), アール (Āru) (Japanese), Эрл (Erl) (Russian), Jarl (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'male given name meaning "an earl"': 43 2 46 2 3 2 2

Noun

IPA: /ɜːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝl/ [General-American] Forms: Earls [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: From earl (“nobleman”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Earl (plural Earls)
  1. The title of an earl.
    Sense id: en-Earl-en-noun-oyOUSJbh

Inflected forms

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}

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