Earl

Earl \ea-(r)(l), ear-l\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Earl is pronounced as er-L ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Earl: ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" List of Famous Persons - 3 namesList of Known (Famous, Infamous, Neutral) Persons - 4 names

What is the origin of Earl?

Earl is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. From the elements 'earl' ; 'eorl' meaning nobleman, warrior. The first name is derived from the English word for the aristocratic title and ultimately the Old English 'eorl' (nobleman, warrior). It was originally used as a byname or surname for someone working in the household of an English earl; this practice dated from the 12th century. The first name grew wider in use by the 17th century, and in the 20th century it was popular with Afro-Americans. The name short names for Earline (English) is the female version of Earl. Airle definition, Earli meaning of name, name Eorl, Erl name variations (English), Errol meaning of name, name Erroll, Erryl meaning and origin, and baby name Jarl (Scandinavian) are variants of Earl. Other forms of Earl comprise the diminutive forms meaning of Earlie (English) and Early pronounciation, and the variant spellings name Earle (English), name Erle (English), and Irl name variations (English).

The following famous people share the name Earl:

• Jurist Earl Warren, born 19 March 1891 - 9 July 1974, Los Angeles, California
• Pianist Earl (Fatha) Hines, born Earl Kenneth Hines, 28 December 1903 - 22 April 1983, Duquesne, Pennsylvania
• Rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons, 18 December 1970, Baltimore, Maryland.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Earl:

Earle meaning (English), short names for Erl (English), meaning of Irl (English), Earlee pronounciation, Earleigh meaning and origin, Earley name variations, short names for Earli, baby name Earlie (English), meaning of Early (English), Erlee definition, Erleigh meaning and origin, Erley name popularity, Erli definition, name Erlie meaning, Erly definition, Erol meaning and origin (Turkish), name Errol, name Erroll, what does the name Erryl mean, and Eryl meaning of name.

The baby name Earl fun facts:

The name Earl in reverse order is "Lrae".

The numerological value of the name Earl is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Earl?

Earl is in the top names in USA.