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Noel

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Type Surname (from given name & from nickname)
Usage French, English
Pronounced Pron. NOL(English)
NO-əl(English)
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Either from the given name Noël, or else derived directly from Old French noel "Christmas" and given to a person who had a particular connection with the holiday.

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VariantNowell(English)
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baseball players, Christmas, holidays, isograms
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Entry updated November 16, 2019

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