Earl

or Earle

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/ ɜrl /

noun

a male given name: from the old English word meaning “noble.”

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Examples from the Web for earle

Earle also gave a short musical performance, which included this rendition of his own “Christmas in Washington.”
Watch Steve Earle Rant About GOP Victory|The Daily Beast Video|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike Brada Mendez, Earle, who had a violent past, was not attending A.A. voluntarily.
Elizabeth Peña and the Truth About Alcoholic Women|Gabrielle Glaser|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Growing up where I did, you had the Carter Family and the Staple Singers,” Earle says.
Justin Townes Earle Talks About His New Album|Lauren Streib|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But Earle, following the spectacled man out of the room, stopped in the doorway.
Frank of Freedom Hill|Samuel A. Derieux

Margaret was the picture of haughtiness as she turned and said, "Miss Earle, if you please!"
A Voice in the Wilderness|Grace Livingston Hill
"Very well," said Earle, and went off alone, through the lot and into the corn.
Frank of Freedom Hill|Samuel A. Derieux
From his knapsack Earle produced a folded map of the northern portion of South America which he opened and spread out on a rock.
In Search of El Dorado|Harry Collingwood
Earle and his wife live in the most private manner imaginable at Portsmouth, without keeping a servant of any kind.
The Letters of Jane Austen|Jane Austen

British Dictionary definitions for earle

earl

/ (ɜːl) /

noun

(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscountFemale equivalent: countess

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a royal governor of any of the large divisions of the kingdom, such as Wessex

Word Origin for earl

Old English eorl; related to Old Norse jarl chieftain, Old Saxon erl man

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