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Channell
How to Pronounce Channell
Pronounced shuh-NEL /สษหnษl/Medium
Meaning: Channell is a respelling of Chanel, a French surname carried by the couturier Coco Chanel; the surname itself derives from a word for a channel or pipe. The double-l spelling is stylistic; the meaning follows the parent.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Channell is a respelling of Chanel, a French surname made famous worldwide by the designer Coco Chanel; the surname itself comes from a word for a channel or watercourse. It appears in United States records from around 1970 and reached a small high around 1988, as designer-inspired names were fashionable. Channell stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Channell then would be in her thirties now. The double-l spelling can read at first glance like the word channel, so it marks the name clearly as an of-its-era variant; parents wanting the look choose the sleek Chanel, and Channell has not revived.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Channell mean?
It is a respelling of Chanel, a French surname made famous by designer Coco Chanel.
How do you pronounce Channell?
It's said shuh-NEL /สษหnษl/, two syllables.
Is Channell a boy or girl name?
Channell is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Channell?
It has always been rare, a Chanel respelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.