Earle
Meaning of Earle
Originating from Old English, the name Earle has a strong and distinguished history. It is derived from the title "Earl," which was used to denote a nobleman or ruler in medieval England. The name is associated with power, authority, and leadership. In terms of pronunciation, both British English (/ɜːl/) and American English (/ɜrl/) share the same pronunciation for Earle. Over the years, the popularity of the name has varied. According to data for newborns in Pennsylvania, Earle was more commonly given as a name in the early 20th century but has become less frequent in recent decades. Nevertheless, it remains an elegant choice for parents looking for a traditional yet distinctive name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as URL (/ɜːl/)
American English
- Pronunced as URL (/ɜrl/)
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Notable People Named Earle
| Earle Page - Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page was a prominent Australian politician and surgeon who briefly served as the 11th Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. |
| Earle Bryan Combs was a legendary American professional baseball player who spent his entire career with the New York Yankees and was part of the iconic 1927 team. |
| Earle Alfred Birney was a Canadian poet and novelist, who twice won the Governor General's Award for his poetry. |
| Earle Hyman was a versatile American actor known for his roles in ThunderCats and The Cosby Show, and he was also related to the singer Phyllis Hyman. |
| Earle Davis Gregory was an American soldier and World War I Medal of Honor recipient for his heroic actions during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. |
| Earle Cabell was a Texas politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas and later became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| Earle Maxwell, an Australian minister and Salvation Army officer, served as the 19th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army and acting General in 1994. |
| Earle Lewis Ovington was an American aeronautical engineer, aviator, and inventor who piloted the first official airmail flight in the United States in 1911. |
| Earle Haas, D.O., was an osteopathic physician and the inventor of the Tampax tampon with an applicator. |
| Earle Goodwin Cook was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada, who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930. |
| Earle Avery - Earl(e) Bradford Avery was a renowned standardbred racehorse driver and trainer, honored in both the Canadian and United States Harness Racing Halls of Fame. |
| Earle Thomas Pickering was a multi-sport coach, known for his roles as a football coach at various universities and as a baseball coach at the University of Arkansas. |
| Earle Hewitt Maddux SSJE was a prominent American Anglo-Catholic liturgist known for his work in the Episcopal Church and his edition of The American Missal. |
| Earle Dickson, an American inventor, is famous for creating adhesive bandages in the US and resided in Highland Park, New Jersey for a significant part of his life. |
| Earle Michale Prescott is a former British Virgin Islands cricketer known for his right-handed batting and right-arm medium-fast bowling. |
