Darnel
Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Darnel
The given name 'Darnel' is derived from the Old French word 'darnel', which is related to the Latin word 'darnellus', meaning 'cockscomb' or 'a type of weed'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Darnel' is derived from the Old French word 'darnel', which is related to the Latin word 'darnellus', meaning 'cockscomb' or 'a type of weed'. Darnel is associated with the biblical figure of Darnel, a type of false grain, and is also linked to the biblical figure of Darnel, a false prophet in the New Testament.
Darnel currently ranks #9,005 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1986.
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