Errol

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Errol

/ˈɛɹəl/

Rhymes with -ɛɹəl

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

A male given name transferred from the surname, popularized by American Actor Errol Flynn. Bridey says if she had a son which please God she will some day she'll call him Ronald because she's mad about Ronald Colman that you see in the Coliseum Cinema. Or Errol, that's another lovely name, Errol Flynn. Mam says, will you go way outa that, Bridey. I'd never be able to stick my head out the
A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2522).
A town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.

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@misc{errol_2026,
  title = {Errol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/errol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}