Definitions for Earl
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. earlnoun

   a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. earlnoun

   A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

2. Earlnoun

   The title of an earl.

3. Earlnoun

   from the English noun earl.

4. Earlnoun

   for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.

5. Etymology: erl, from eorl, from irilaz, arilaz (compare jarl, Old Saxon/ erl), from erōnan, arōnan (compare jara 'fight, battle'), from h₁er- (compare orior 'to rise, get up', órnēmi 'to urge, incite', ərənaoiti 'to move', ṛṇóti 'to arise, reach, move, attack').

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EARLnoun

   A title of nobility, anciently the highest of this nation, now the third.

   Etymology: eorl, Saxon; eoryl, Erse.

   Thanes and kinsmen, Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland
   For such an honour nam’d. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Earl

   Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word eorl, meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. After the Norman Conquest, it became the equivalent of the continental count (in England in the earlier period, it was more akin to a duke; in Scotland, it assimilated the concept of mormaer). Alternative names for the rank equivalent to "earl" or "count" in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such as the hakushaku (伯爵) of the post-restoration Japanese Imperial era. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of earl never developed; instead, countess is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Earlnoun

   a nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count

2. Earlnoun

   the needlefish

3. Etymology: [OE. eorl, erl, AS. eorl man, noble; akin to OS. erl boy, man, Icel. jarl nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. male, Zend arshan man. Cf. Jarl.]

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1. Earl

   An earl is a member of the nobility. The title is Anglo-Saxon, akin to the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke. In later medieval Britain, it became the equivalent of the continental count. However, earlier in Scandinavia jarl could also mean sovereign prince. For example, the rulers of several of the petty kingdoms of Norway had in fact the title of jarl and in many cases of no lesser power than their neighbours who had the title of king. Alternative names for the "Earl/Count" rank in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such as Hakushaku during the Japanese Imperial era. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above viscount. There never developed a feminine form of earl; countess is used as the equivalent feminine title.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Earl

   a title of nobility, ranking third in the British peerage; originally election to the dignity of earl carried with it a grant of land held in feudal tenure, the discharge of judicial and administrative duties connected therewith, and was the occasion of a solemn service of investiture. In course of time the title lost its official character, and since the reign of Queen Anne all ceremony of investiture has been dispensed with, the title being conferred by letters-patent. The word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon eorls which signified the "gentle folk," as distinguished from the ceorls, the "churls" or "simple folk."

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EARL

   A title of nobility. EARLY A title of stupidity. See old saw, "Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man a farmer!"

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1. earl

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2. EARL

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EARL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Earl is ranked #2270 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Earl surname appeared 16,027 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Earl.
   
   72.3% or 11,596 total occurrences were White.
   21.3% or 3,423 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 434 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 343 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 117 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 114 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Peer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Earl' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4013

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Earl' in Nouns Frequency: #1608

Anagrams for Earl »

1. lare

2. lear

3. rale

4. real

5. eral

How to pronounce Earl?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Earl in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Earl in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Earl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Earl in a Sentence

1. Michael Learned:

   When people say, ‘I wish you had been my mom,’ it always makes me feel a little sad, olivia was a fictional character. We all wish she had been our mother. I tried to get [producer] Earl Hammer to let her make mistakes because all mothers do at times.

2. Ken Gross:

   For a lot of people who aren't enthusiasts, it's not particularly important who designed the car, i don't know that anyone is going to erect a statue to Harley Earl, but I think it's important that he's remembered. There really isn't anybody today in the design industry that has the impact and the clout, the presence and the profile that Harley Earl had in his day. ... But Harley had a unique set of circumstances. He was The Man.

3. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle:

   Eula and I are praying for the family of Officer Keith Earl and everyone in Huntsville Police Department. We offer our deepest condolences as our community mourns his loss and remembers his service.

4. Kensington Palace:

   The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales, his titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Prince Harry thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Ms. Meghan Markle on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.

5. Aaron Henry:

   Detroit Mercys last win over a Top 10 team on the road was in 1979 at Marquette when the Titans had future NBA players, including Earl Cureton and the late Terry Duerod. Gabe Brown scored 16 points and Joey Hauser added 10 points for the Spartans, who leaned on Watts in the second half as he scored 12 points and had all four of his assists without a turnover. He was dynamite, scoring and getting guys open shots.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Earl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Earl
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Earl
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Earl
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Earl
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Earl
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Earl
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html