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'''Noel''' (or '''noël''') is an alternate word for [[Christmas]]. The word comes from the French word Noël meaning "Christmas" which derives from the [[Old French]] word noël, a variant of nael. The [[Latin]] origin is the word ''natalis'' ("[[childbirth|birth]]"). According to the 18th century Irish linguist and historian Charles Vallencey, a more ancient common origin appears in the [[Hebrew]] word ''nolad'' (Hebrew letters ''nuwn waw lamed daled''), meaning "to bring forth young." Subsequently, the Irish named December ''Mi Nolagh'' {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}, meaning "the month of the newborn." The Irish word for Christmas day was simply ''Nolagh''.<ref>Vallencey, Charles. 1786. ''Collectanea de rebus hibernicis'', vol. iii. p.445.</ref> The word ''nolad'' is used Biblically to refer to birth. Another Hebrew word ''nephel''<ref>Strong's H5307.</ref> is used Biblically to refer to an "untimely birth." |
'''Noel''' (or '''noël''') is an alternate word for [[Christmas]]. The word comes from the French word Noël meaning "Christmas" which derives from the [[Old French]] word noël, a variant of nael. The [[Latin]] origin is the word ''natalis'' ("[[childbirth|birth]]"). According to the 18th century Irish linguist and historian Charles Vallencey, a more ancient common origin appears in the [[Hebrew]] word ''nolad'' (Hebrew letters ''nuwn waw lamed daled''), meaning "to bring forth young." Subsequently, the Irish named December ''Mi Nolagh'' {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}, meaning "the month of the newborn." The Irish word for Christmas day was simply ''Nolagh''.<ref>Vallencey, Charles. 1786. ''Collectanea de rebus hibernicis'', vol. iii. p.445.</ref> The word ''nolad'' is used Biblically to refer to birth. Another Hebrew word ''nephel''<ref>Strong's H5307.</ref> is used Biblically to refer to an "untimely birth."i no some1 named noel lmfaoo :) hahahahahaha kaylas gay |
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Noel (or noël) is an alternate word for Christmas. The word comes from the French word Noël meaning "Christmas" which derives from the Old French word noël, a variant of nael. The Latin origin is the word natalis ("birth"). According to the 18th century Irish linguist and historian Charles Vallencey, a more ancient common origin appears in the Hebrew word nolad (Hebrew letters nuwn waw lamed daled), meaning "to bring forth young." Subsequently, the Irish named December Mi Nolagh [citation needed], meaning "the month of the newborn." The Irish word for Christmas day was simply Nolagh.[1] The word nolad is used Biblically to refer to birth. Another Hebrew word nephel[2] is used Biblically to refer to an "untimely birth."i no some1 named noel lmfaoo :) hahahahahaha kaylas gay
Noel may also refer to:
- Noel (name), people or fictional characters named Noel
- Noel, Missouri, American city
- 1563 Noël, an asteroid
- Hurricane Noel
- Noel (company), Colombian cookie manufacturer
- No observable adverse effect level (NOAEL), toxicological measure
In music:
- A noël singer is a Christmas singer
- Noël (Joan Baez album), 1966 album by folk singer Joan Baez
- Noel (Noel Pagan album), 1988 album by Noel Pagan
- Noël (Josh Groban album), 2007 album by Josh Groban
- The First Nowell (The First Noël), traditional English Christmas carol
- Nouveau Livre de Noëls (12 Noels ), classical compostion by the French composer Louis-Claude Daquin
In fiction:
- Noel (film), a 2004 film
- Noël (comics), a comics series and character by André Franquin
- "Noël" (The West Wing), episode of NBC series, The West Wing
- Noel (short film), a Christmas 1992 animated short film
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