# Roel

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from Galician Roel.
* Borrowed from Dutch Roel, a short form of the personal names Roeland and Roelof.

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