The meaning and history of the name Earl.

EARL

From the aristocratic title, which derives from Old English eorl "nobleman, warrior". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

Usage: English

Variants: EARLE, ERLE

Feminine Forms: EARLEEN, EARLENE, EARLINE

Famous People: Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield^wiki (Politician, 1804, United Kingdom), James Earl Jones^wiki (Actor, 1931, United States), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Bu^wiki (Politician, 1900, United Kingdom), Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex^wiki (Nobleman, 1964, United Kingdom), Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener^wiki (Engineer, 1850, Ireland), George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen^wiki (Politician, 1784, United Kingdom), Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby^wiki (Politician, 1799, United Kingdom), Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr.^wiki (Chemist, 1915, United States), Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery^wiki (Politician, 1847, United Kingdom), John Russell, 1st Earl Russell^wiki (Politician, 1792, United Kingdom)

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