Carroll
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Carroll
The given name 'Carroll' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Cearbhall*, meaning "fierce in battle" or "warrior," derived from the Old Irish word *cerb* ("hacking" or "fierce").
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Etymology
The given name 'Carroll' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Cearbhall*, meaning "fierce in battle" or "warrior," derived from the Old Irish word *cerb* ("hacking" or "fierce"). It is primarily used in Irish and English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-first-name, and is historically associated with the Carroll family of Maryland, a prominent Catholic colonial dynasty in America.
Carroll currently ranks #9,057 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1934.
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