Durrell

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proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French dur →
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Meanings

proper nounDurrell (plural Durrells)

plural Durrells · alternative Durall

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdur“hard”
  2. EnglishDurrell

Nickname from a diminutive of Old French dur (“hard”).

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APA

Durrell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durrell

MLA

“Durrell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durrell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durrell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durrell.

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