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Errol.

A male given name transferred from the surname, popularized by American Actor Errol Flynn.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛɹəl/
  1. A male given name transferred from the surname, popularized by American Actor Errol Flynn.

  2. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2522).

  3. A town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.

Where this word comes from

Transferred from a rare Scottish surname derived from a place name, of unknown meaning. Later interpreted as a variant of Earl in the U.S.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.