Earl (given name)

Earl
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaning"warrior" or "nobleman"

Earl is an English given name, predominantly popular in North America, meaning "warrior" or "nobleman" [1] and derived from the rank of nobility of the same name. Instances of its use as a given name date back to 12th-century England.[2] Some of the holders of this name are:

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster: earl
  2. ^ Pickering, David (2005). The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names. London: Penguin UK. p. 114. ISBN 0141916397.