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Darrel - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Darrel \d(ar)-rel\, also used as girl's name Darrel, is pronounced DARE-el. It is of Old English and Old French origin, and its meaning is "open; from Airelle". Comes from the Norman French word "d'Airelle", meaning "from Airelle". A place name and surname that dates from at least the 11th century. Film producer Darryl Zanuck; baseball player Darryl Strawberry; musician Daryl Hall.
Darrel has 20 variant forms: Darel, Dariel, Dariell, Darral, Darrell, Darrill, Darrol, Darroll, Darry, Darryl, Darryll, Daryl, Derell, Derrall, Derrel, Derrell, Derril, Derrill, Deryl and Deryll.
Baby names that sound like Darrel are Dorrel, Derryl, Daryll, Doriel, Dorrell, Durrell, Terrel and Tyrrel.
Darrel is a very common first name for men (#447 out of 1220) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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