barrell

The story

1. Old English · derived frombār“boar”
2. Old French · derived frombaril“barrel”
3. English todayBarrell

Various origins: * Metonymic occupational surname for a cooper or a nickname for an obese man or an immoderate drinker, from Old French baril (“barrel”). * Habitational surname from Barwell, in Leicestershire, from Old English bār (“boar”) + wielle (“well, spring”).

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