Etymology

Errol

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Today it means: A male given name transferred from the surname, popularized by American Actor Errol Flynn. Full definition →

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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.

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