Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "noble" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Cultureseorl(Anglo-Saxon) jarl(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsJarl(Danish) Earl, Earle, Earlene, Earline, Erle, Earleen(English) Jarl(Norse Mythology) Erle, Jarl, Jarle(Norwegian) Jarl(Old Norse) Jarl(Swedish) Surname DescendantsEarl, Earls(English) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 85.