"Noel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /nəʊˈɛl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Noel.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: nōel' Rhymes: -ɛl, -əʊl Etymology: From Middle English Nowel, borrowed from Old French Noel (“Christmas”), from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birth[day of the Lord]”). Doublet of natal. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|Nowel}} Middle English Nowel, {{der|en|fro|Noel||Christmas}} Old French Noel (“Christmas”), {{der|en|la|natalis|nātālis 􂀿diēs Dominī􂁀|birth􂀿day of the Lord􂁀}} Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birth[day of the Lord]”), {{doublet|en|natal}} Doublet of natal Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Noel
  1. (literary or old-fashioned) Christmas. Categories (topical): Christmas Translations ((literary or old-fashioned) Christmas): Natal (Indonesian), Nollaig [feminine] (Irish), Рождество́ (Roždestvó) [neuter] (Russian), Noel (Turkish), Nadolig (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Noel-en-name-ieYRorKH Disambiguation of Christmas: 35 16 16 4 12 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Noël
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnəʊ(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Noel2.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: nō'(ə)l Etymology: From Noel in the sense of Christmas; given since Middle Ages to children born at Christmastide. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Noel
  1. A male given name from French. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Noel-en-name-iFnY7UVX Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 41 41 4 7 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 18 10 27 26 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 27 27 6 23 18 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 25 25 9 21 20
  2. A female given name from French. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Noel-en-name-hUzjMuTL Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 41 41 4 7 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 18 10 27 26 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 27 27 6 23 18 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 25 25 9 21 20
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Noel-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 18 10 27 26
  4. A city in Missouri. Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Christmas City
    Sense id: en-Noel-en-name-Sl7l0gQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 18 10 27 26 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 27 27 6 23 18 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 25 25 9 21 20
  5. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Villages in Canada, Villages in Nova Scotia
    Sense id: en-Noel-en-name-00cD4nVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 18 10 27 26 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 27 27 6 23 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 0 21 21 8 22 28 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 25 25 9 21 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Noël Related terms: Noele, Noela, Noeleen, Noelle, Noëlle Translations (male given name): 諾埃爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 诺埃尔 (Nuòāi'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), Noël (French), Nollaig (Irish), نوئل (no'el) (Persian), Noel (Swedish)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 49 46 3 1 1

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Рождество́"
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}

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        "en:Places in the United States"
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        "A city in Missouri."
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          "Missouri#English"
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          "word": "Christmas City"
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        "A community in Nova Scotia, Canada."
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      "ipa": "/ˈnəʊ(ə)l/",
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "諾埃爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "Nuòāi'ěr",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "诺埃尔"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Nollaig"
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "no'el",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "نوئل"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Noel"
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}

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