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What does Terrell mean?
Terrell 
▼ as a boys' name (also used less commonly as girls' name Terrell) is pronounced TARE-el. Possibly (Old French) "puller", referring to a nickname for a stubborn person, implying a comparison with a horse that uncooperatively pulls on the reins. Also possibly (Old German) "following Thor". Thor, the god of thunder, was a key figure in Norse mythology. Also form of Thorald.
ASSOCIATED WITH old, stubborn (faithful), thunder, norse, mythology
Variations
VARIANTS Tarrall, Terell, Terrall, Terrel, Terrelle, Terrill, Terryal, Terryl, Terryll, Tirrell, Tyrell▼, Tyrrell
SEE ALSO Terry
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Terrell Jordan (T.J.), ..
How popular is Terrell?
Terrell is a very prominent first name for males (#471 out of 1220, Top 39%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#946 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Terrell reached its top rank of #270 in the U.S. in the 1980s, and is currently at #964. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Terry (#757 LAST YEAR), Tyrell (#1167), Terell, Terrel, Terrill and Terryl are the prominent varying forms of Terrell (#964) listed in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Terrell was at its apex during 1950-1959 (MEDIAN #1303) and has become much reduced since, with versions like Terrell becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Terrell▼ is pronounced similarly to Tirell, Tyrel, Tyrelle and Tyrrel. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aeriell, Bertell (see Berthold), Burrell, Darrell▼, Derell, Derrall, Derrel, Derrell, Derrill, Dorrell, Durrell, Farrell, Ferrel, Ferrell, Ferrill, Gerrall (see Jerrell), Gerrell, Gorrell, Harrell, Jarrell, Jerell, Jerrall, Jerrel, Jerrell▼, Jerrill, Jerroll, Jorrell, Merrel, Merrell, Merrill▼, Morrell, Pernell, Sorrell, Terrey, Traill, Verdell, Vernell, Verrall, Verrell, Verrill and Verroll. These names tend to be less frequently used than Terrell.
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