# Darnell

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #36,949

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
English surname, from the noun darnel (“type of ryegrass”). Also a variant of Darnall.
The given name is likely derived from the surname.

## Easily confused with
- **Darrell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darnell-vs-darrell)
- **darned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darned-vs-darnell)

## Common misspellings (9)
`adrnell`, `danrell`, `darenll`, `darnel`, `darnlel`, `darnnell`, `darrnell`, `ddarnell`, `dranell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/darnell