Darrell
| Pronunciation | /ˈdærəl/ DARR-əl |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Norman-French |
| Meaning | huckleberry |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Darryl, Daryl |
Darrell is a given name derived from an English surname, which was derived from Norman-French d'Airelle, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France.[1][2] There are no longer any towns in France called Airelle, but airelle is the French word for huckleberry.
Darrell may refer to:
Sports
- Darrell Allums (born 1958), American basketball player
- Darrell Armstrong, NBA basketball player
- Darrell Campbell, American football defensive tackle on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears
- Darrell Clarke, manager of Bristol Rovers football club
- Darrell Daniels, American football player
- Darrell Evans, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball
- Darrell Green, cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002
- Darrell Griffith, former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz
- Darrell Jackson, American football wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League
- Darrell Johnson, Major League Baseball catcher and manager
- Darrell Henderson (born 1997), American football player
- Darrell Hogan, American football player
- Darrell May, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Darrell Porter, Major League Baseball catcher
- Darrell Royal, College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history
- Darrell Russell (dragster driver), NHRA drag racer
- Darrell Russell (American football), two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Oakland Raid the NFL who died in a car crash
- Darrell Stewart (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Darrell Taylor (born 1997), American football player
- Darrell Walker (born 1961), American professional basketball coach and retired player
- Darrell Wallace, former Canadian Football League player
- Darrell Wallace Jr., NASCAR driver
- Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR driver and commentator
- Darrell Williams (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
- Darrell Williams (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier LeaguEstate. Gemmfkdkg
Arts and entertainment
- Darrell Eastlake, Australian radio and television presenter
- Darrell Evans (musician), American Christian musician and songwriter
- Darrell Hammond, American actor and comedian
- Darrell Larson, American actor
- Timothy Darrell Russ, American actor
- Darrell Scott, American country singer-songwriter
- Darrell Sheets, American auctioneer and cast member of Storage Wars
- Darrell Sweet (musician), Scottish hard rock drummer
- Darrell K. Sweet, American science fiction and fantasy illustrator
- Darrell Winfield, American rancher and model
- Darrell Zwerling, American actor
Other fields
- Darrell Blocker, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent
- Darrell Issa, American politician
- Darrell Long, American computer scientist
- Darrell Keith Rich (1955–2000), Native American serial killer
In fiction
- Darrell Rivers, the protagonist of Enid Blyton series Malory Towers
With the surname
- Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004), American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter
- Norris Darrell, attorney
See also
References
- ^ "Darrell". Behind the Name. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Origin and Meaning of Darrell". MFnames.com. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
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