Carrol

//ˈkæɹəl// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic form of carol. alt-of, archaic
  2. 2
    Archaic form of carrel. alt-of, archaic
Verb
  1. 1
    Archaic form of carol. alt-of, archaic

    "As the lark with vary'd tune, / Carrols to the evening loud; / Mark the mild reſplendent moon, / Breaking through a parted cloud!"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish, a less common spelling of Carroll, derived from the Irish Ó Cearbhaill.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A female given name from the Germanic languages, of less common usage, variant of Carol.

Example

More examples

"As the lark with vary'd tune, / Carrols to the evening loud; / Mark the mild reſplendent moon, / Breaking through a parted cloud!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

See carol.

Etymology 2

See carrel.

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