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Erroll
How to Pronounce Erroll
Pronounced ER-ul /ΛΙr.Ιl/Medium
Meaning: Erroll is a variant spelling of Errol, a Scottish surname and place name (a village in Perthshire) that became a given name. Its ultimate meaning is uncertain; as a first name it carries the Scottish place-and-surname heritage, with the double -ll a stylistic flourish.Low
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History & Origin
Erroll is a variant of Errol, from a Scottish place name and surname - Errol is a village in Perthshire. The name gained given-name currency in the twentieth century, helped by figures such as the actor Errol Flynn and the jazz pianist Erroll Garner, who used this double-l spelling.
Erroll was never common - only a few dozen boys a year at its faint peak around 1959. It reads as a Scottish surname-name with a stylish spelling, and while Errol is the more usual form, Erroll has stayed a genuine rarity.
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Erroll Garner (1921-1977)American jazz pianist and composer known for the standard Misty.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Erroll mean?
Erroll is a variant of Errol, a Scottish surname and place name whose ultimate meaning is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Erroll?
It's said ER-ul /ΛΙr.Ιl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Erroll a boy or girl name?
Erroll is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Erroll?
Erroll has always been rare, a stylish variant spelling of the Scottish name Errol.