indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from given name)
Usage German, Dutch, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Scripts אדל, עדל(Hebrew, Yiddish)
Pronounced Pron. [ˈʔeːdl̩](German) [ˈeː.dəl](Dutch) [ˈɛ.dəl](Dutch, Jewish (Ashkenazi)) [ˈaj.dl](Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish) [ˈɛ.dl](Yiddish) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsEdilo, Edelmann, Eydl
Meaning & History
From a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Edilo, formed with Old High German adal meaning "noble". Also a status name or nickname from Middle High German and Middle Dutch edel meaning "noble". See also Edelmann. In Yiddish, it is from from the Yiddish female personal name Eydl, meaning "noble". In Ashkenazic, it is an artificial name from German edel meaning "noble, splendid, fine".