Dorrell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dorrell

What is the meaning of the name Dorrell ?

The baby name Dorrell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɔːrəl/ or /ˈdɔrəl/ (DOR-el).

Dorrell is English in Origin.

An English surname-turned-given name, Dorrell is a variant of Darrell, ultimately from the Norman French locative d'Airelle, meaning "of/from Airelle," a place in Normandy. Brought to England with the Norman elite, the name appears in medieval rolls as Darrel, Darel, and Darell; the doubled r and added o in Dorrell reflect later English phonetic spellings. While modern French airelle denotes the bilberry, the place-name's exact origin is uncertain, so the sense of the personal name remains straightforwardly habitational: "from Airelle."

As a forename, Dorrell fits the English-speaking practice of adopting surnames as given names, seeing modest use by the 19th century and rising indirectly in the mid-20th century alongside Darrell/Daryl. It remains uncommon compared with those forms, but is borne by figures such as basketball player Dorrell Wright. Related spellings include Darrell, Darrel, Derrell, Darryl, Daryl, Dorell, Dorrel, and Durrell.