# Darrell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdæɹɪɫ/ · frequency rank #22,342

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old French.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname in the 19th century.

## Etymology
Derived from d'Airel, name of a Norman family that came from a place called Airelle in Calvados.

## Easily confused with
- **Darren** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darrell-vs-darren)
- **Darryl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darrell-vs-darryl)
- **Darnell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darnell-vs-darrell)

## Common misspellings (7)
`adrrell`, `darell`, `darerll`, `darrel`, `darrlel`, `ddarrell`, `drarell`

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