Darryl

Darryl/Daryl
Pronunciation /ˈdærəl/ DARR-əl
Gender male and female
Origin
Word/name English derived from Old French, from D'Arielle, a Norman surname
Meaning beloved, loved one, "Little Deer".
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Darryl is a name from Old English and Old French origin, generally used for males. Daryl is a name from Old French and the middle English, used in English speaking countries for both females or males (unisex name). Daryl is a common English name.

History

From the English "dar", meaning "a grove of oak trees". Darryl is derived from the English, meaning "region of wild animals", or from the Old French, meaning "dear one, beloved" or "little darling". Male variations of this name include:English: Darlin, Daryl, Darrell; French: Darryl, Darrell, Darrel. Unisex variations of this name include:Middle And Old English: Darla, Daryl; Anglo-Saxon: Darlene, Darleen, Darline, Darian; Old French: Darlene, Dareen, Darelle, Darlleen, Darrelle, Darryl.

Usually pronounced (DAYR ul); (dah REEL); (dah rul);

Variant forms: Darel, Darille, Darolyn, Darrel, Darrell, Derrell, Darrelle, Darrellyn, Darrill, Darrille, Darryl, Darrylene, Darrylin, Darryline, Darryll, Darrylyn, Darrylynn, Darylene, Darylin, Daryline, Daryll, Darylyn, Daryl, Darylyne and Derrill.

Persons

(selective)

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