"Roel" meaning in English

See Roel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Roels [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Galician Roel. * Borrowed from Dutch Roel, a short form of the personal names Roeland and Roelof. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gl|Roel}} Galician Roel, {{bor|en|nl|Roel}} Dutch Roel Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Roel (plural Roels)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Roel
    Sense id: en-Roel-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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