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Terral
How to Pronounce Terral
Pronounced TAIR-uhl /ˈtɛrəl/Medium
Meaning: Terral is a spelling variant of Terrell, an English surname of Norman French origin. Its source is debated, with links proposed to the name Tirel and to an Old French word for stubborn or to pull.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Terral is a variant of Terrell, an English surname brought by the Normans and of uncertain root, variously linked to the family name Tirel and to an Old French sense of stubborn or to pull. This spelling appears in United States records from around nineteen-twenty-four, peaked in the late nineteen-seventies, and stayed a rarity of a couple dozen boys a year.
While Terrell became a familiar American given name, the Terral spelling remained rare and reads as a Southern-flavored surname name. A Terral of the nineteen-seventies would be middle-aged now, and the spelling has not become common.
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What does the name Terral mean?
As a form of Terrell it is a Norman surname of debated root, linked to the name Tirel and to a sense of stubborn.
How do you pronounce Terral?
It is said TAIR-uhl /ˈtɛrəl/, two syllables.
Is Terral a boy or girl name?
Terral is used as a boy's name.
Is Terral a common name?
No. In this spelling it was always rare, given to just a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.