Earl (given name)

Earl is a popular English given name meaning "warrior" or "nobleman" [1] (originally "earl" was cognate to the Germanic title of Jarl, meaning a warrior-king). The name was sometimes used among servants of actual nobiliary earls, and instances of its usage date back to 12th-century England.[2] Some of the holders of this name are:

Earl
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaning"warrior" or "nobleman"

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