Earl Definition
The title of an earl.
A surname for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.
Other Word Forms of Earl
Noun
Origin of Earl
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Middle English erl, from Old English eorl, from *erlaz (compare Old Norse jarl, Old Saxon/Old High German erl), from *erōną, *arōną (compare Old Norse jara (“fight, battle”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (compare Latin orior (“to rise, get up”), Ancient Greek [script?] (órnēmi, “to urge, incite”), Avestan [script?] (ərənaoiti, “to move”), Sanskrit [script?] (ṛṇóti, “to arise, reach, move, attack”)).
From Wiktionary
Middle English erl nobleman of high rank from Old English eorl
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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