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earle¹

noun earles

  1. archaic Archaic spelling of earl

Earle²

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Earl. Upon reading this, General Washington said, "Mr Earle, your name is not correctly spelled. E-a-r-l is a title of nobility; you should add an e to it."
  2. US A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. US A male given name, variant of Earl.
  4. A hamlet and large civil parish (without a council) in northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9826).
  5. A city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.

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Closest in meaning: earl, nobleman, aristocrat, lord, peer, count, noble, seigneur, chieftain, dignitary, potentate, baron, grandee, magnate, patrician, blueblood

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@misc{earle_2026,
  title = {earle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}