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Darrell

UK/ˈdæɹɪɫ/

Darrell proper noun: a surname from Old French.

Proper noun

Darrell (plural Darrells)

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname in the 19th century.
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Forms of Darrell

pluralDarrells
alternative formDearle
alternative formDurell
alternative formDarryl
alternative formDaryl

Origin of Darrell

Derived from d'Airel, name of a Norman family that came from a place called Airelle in Calvados.

Questions about Darrell

What does Darrell mean?
Darrell means a surname from Old French.
What part of speech is Darrell?
Darrell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Darrell?
Darrell is pronounced /ˈdæɹɪɫ/ (UK).

Words near Darrell in the dictionary

  1. Darrang
  2. Darras Hall
  3. Darraweit Guim
  4. darrayne
  5. darrein
  6. Darrell
  7. Darrells
  8. Darren
  9. Darrener
  10. Darreners
  11. Darrens

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