Juul.
a male given name
Meaning & usage
a male given name
Where this word comes from
A variant spelling of Jul m. The exact origin may differ between bearers. Norwegian name literature analyses Jul as: # a dialectal variant of Gjul, ultimately from Old Norse Gjurðr m; # a short form of Julius; or # a continuation of Old Danish Jul, a younger form of Old Norse Ígull m, from ígull (“sea urchin, hedgehog”). Compare Danish Juul and Swedish Juul (“male given name”).
a surname, of uncertain further origin
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Danish Juul, at least in some Norwegian families. Further origin uncertain. The surname may have more than one historical source and should not automatically be equated with every lineage bearing related spellings such as Juhl or Juel. Compare Danish Juul and Swedish Juul (“surname”).
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