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Daryll
How to Pronounce Daryll
Pronounced DAIR-uhl /หdษr.ษl/Medium
Meaning: Daryll is a variant spelling of Darryl, which comes from an English surname rooted in the Norman French place-name D'Airelle ('from Airelle', a town in Calvados). It reached first-name use in the twentieth century.Medium
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History & Origin
Daryll is one of several spellings of Darryl, a name that began as an English surname carried over from the Norman French D'Airelle, meaning 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy. Like many surnames, it slipped into first-name use and caught on strongly for American boys around the middle of the twentieth century.
This particular double-l spelling was always the minority choice beside Darryl and Darrell, drawing a few dozen boys a year and cresting around 1960. It has lingered in light use for decades. A Daryll born at its peak would be in his sixties now โ a solid mid-century men's name.
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What does the name Daryll mean?
Daryll is a spelling variant of Darryl, from a Norman French surname meaning 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy.
How do you pronounce Daryll?
It's said DAIR-uhl /หdษr.ษl/ โ two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Daryll a boy or girl name?
Daryll is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Daryll?
Daryll is an uncommon spelling of a once-popular name; it saw its steadiest use in the mid-twentieth century and has stayed rare since.