Errol
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See also: erről
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Errol
- A male given name transferred from the surname. Popularized by American Actor Errol Flynn
- 1996, Frank McCourt, chapter VII, in Angela's Ashes, HarperCollins, →ISBN, pages 203–204:
- Bridey says if she had a son which please God she will some day she'll call him Ronald because she's mad about Ronald Colman that you see in the Coliseum Cinema. Or Errol, that's another lovely name, Errol Flynn.
Mam says, will you go way outa that, Bridey. I'd never be able to stick my head out the door and say, Errol, Errol, come in for your tea. Sure the poor child would be a laughingstock.
- A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2522).
- A town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.