| The boy name Earl [ 1 syll. ea-(r)(l), ear-l ] is pronounced as ERL KEY. Earl is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. Developed from the elements 'earl' ; 'eorl' meaning nobleman, warrior. The given name is derived from the English aristocratic title; it was originally a byname like Duke and Prince, and it first appeared in 12th century England. The given name is sometimes derived from the family name, as Earl was sometimes given as a surname to someone working in the household of an English earl then. The given name grew in popularity in the 17th century; in the 20th century, it was common with Afro-Americans. The name Earline (English) is the female version of Earl. The name Earle (English) and the name Erle (English) are variants of Earl. Earl is an uncommon baby name for boys. At the height of its usage in 1901, 0.708% of baby boys were given the name Earl. It ranked at #23 then. The baby name has since fallen from favor, and is currently of irregular use. Within all boy names in its group, Earl was nonetheless the most popular in 2007. The name Earl has been mostly given to boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1931, the name Earl was given to 94 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Earl include Earle (English), Erol (Turkish), Ariel (English, German, and Hebrew), and Ariele (Italian). KEY: Pronunciation for Earl: ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Earl:
Jurist Earl Warren, born 19 March 1891 - 9 July 1974, Los Angeles, California.
Pianist Earl Hines, born 28 December 1903 - 22 April 1983, Duquesne, Pennsylvania.
Rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons, 18 December 1970, Baltimore, Maryland. |
