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Darnel name meaning

First Name
1k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
141
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Darnel

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun dar"nel
Any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentumbearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perennerye grass or ray grass), and its variety Lolium ItalicumItalian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay.

Note: ☞ Under darnel our early herbalists comprehended all kinds of cornfield weeds.

Etymology: OE. darnel dernel, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. dår-repe; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. dåra to infatuate, OD. door foolish, G. thor fool, and Ee. dizzy

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
Wiktionary

From Middle English darnel, dernel, from Old Northern French darnelle ( > dialectal French dernelle, darnette), of Germanic origin, possibly Proto-Germanic *darjaną (“to harm, injure”).

Related to Walloon darne, derne (“stunned, dazed, drunk”), Middle Dutch verdarnt, verdaernt (“stunned, dumbfounded, angry”). The association with being dazed or drunkenness is due to the well-known intoxicating effects of the plant.

  1. A species of ryegrass, Lolium temulentum, often found in wheat fields and often host to a fungus intoxicating to humans and animals.
  2. Various species of Lolium, especially as a weed in wheat fields.

Notable Persons Named Darnel

Notable Persons Named Darnel

Dru Down

Dru Down is a hip hop music rapper, actor, and rapping. He was most prominent from 1988 to present. Dru was given the name Darnel Robinson on September 14th, 1969.

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Darnel Situ

Darnel Situ is a soccer player for the FC Koper, RC Lens, Swansea City A.F.C., Aarhus Gymnastikforening, IL Hødd, France national under-16 football team, France national under-17 football team, and France national under-18 football team. Darnel was born on March 18th, 1992 in Rouen, France. Darnel is also known as Situ-Buyente and Situ.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Darnel U.S.
  White 80.14% 64.26%
  African American 10.64% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 4.96% 16.26%

Of Last Name Darnel

People with the last name Darnel are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Darnel

  • How Popular is the name Darnel? Darnel is the 10,618th most popular name of all time. As a last name Darnel was the 122,314th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Darnel have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,044 babies born with the first name Darnel in the United States. That's more than enough people named Darnel to occupy the territory of Niue (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 1,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Darnel? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1937 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Darnel first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Darnel is Sunday, March 16th, 1890.
  • What year had the most people named Darnel born? The highest recorded use of the first name Darnel was in 1986 with a total of 36 babies.
  • Random Darnel Factoid: According to the 1988 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Darnel is not a popular baby boy's name in New York. Imagine that, only 5 babies in New York have the same name in 1988.
  • Weird things about the name Darnel: The name spelled backwards is Lenrad. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Elardn. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Darnel? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 141 people with the last name Darnel.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Darnel? Darnel is one of the most unique last names recorded.
  • Darnel name meaning

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