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Guirl

/ˈɡɝl/

Guirl proper noun: a surname. Of American usage.

Proper noun

Guirl

  1. A surname. Of American usage.
    • Mr. Guirl is a native of Indiana, and his partner, Mr. H. A. Daggett, who was born in Maine, joined him at Clay City about six years ago.1905, Edgar Harvey Defebaugh, Barrel and Box and Packages, volume 10, page 50
    • The rosette for the best succulent went to Mrs. H. Guirl for her Gibbaeum heathii, a splendid plant with some 20 heads.1969, Cactus and Succulent Journal of Great Britain

Origin of Guirl

Possibly from an alteration of French guirlande (“garland”), which suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who makes and sells garlands.

Words that rhyme with Guirl

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Questions about Guirl

What does Guirl mean?
Guirl means a surname. Of American usage.
What part of speech is Guirl?
Guirl is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Guirl?
Guirl is pronounced /ˈɡɝl/ (US).

Words near Guirl in the dictionary

  1. guipure
  2. guipures
  3. Guipuzcoan
  4. Guipuzcoans
  5. Guipúzcoa
  6. Guirl
  7. guirland
  8. guirlands
  9. guiro
  10. guiros
  11. GUIs

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