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 (born 1968), NBA basketball player
- Darrell Campbell (born 1981), American football defensive tackle on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears
- Darrell Clarke (born 1977), manager of Bristol Rovers football club
- Darrell Daniels (born 1994), American football player
- Darrell Evans (born 1947), former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball
- Darrell Green (born 1960), cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002
- Darrell Griffith (born 1958), former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz
- Darrell Jackson (born 1978), American football wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League
- Darrell Johnson (1928–2004), Major League Baseball catcher and manager
- Darrell Henderson (born 1997), American football player
- Darrell Hogan (1926–2016), American football player
- Darrell Luter Jr. (born 2000), American football player
- Darrell May (born 1972), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Darrell Porter (1952–2002), Major League Baseball catcher
- Darrell Royal (1924–2012), College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history
- Darrell Russell (dragster driver) (1968–2004), NHRA drag racer
- Darrell Russell (American football) (1976–2005), two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Oakland Raid the NFL who died in a car crash
- Darrell Stewart Jr. (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 (fl. 1980s–1990s), former Canadian Football League player
- Darrell Wallace Jr. (born 1993), NASCAR driver
- Darrell Waltrip (born 1947), NASCAR driver and commentator
- Darrell Williams (rugby league) (fl. 1980s–2010s), New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
- Darrell Williams (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League
Arts and entertainment
- Darrell Abbott aka Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004), American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter
- Darrell Banks (1937–1970), American soul singer
- Darrell Eastlake (1942–2018), Australian radio and television presenter
- Darrell Evans (musician) (born 1968), American Christian musician and songwriter
- Darrell Hammond (born 1955), American actor and comedian
- Darrell Larson (born 1950), American actor
- Timothy Darrell Russ (born 1956), American actor
- Darrell Scott (born 1959), American country singer-songwriter
- Darrell Sheets (fl. 2010s–2020s), American auctioneer and cast member of Storage Wars
- Darrell Sweet (musician) (died 1999), Scottish hard rock drummer
- Darrell K. Sweet (1934–2011), American science fiction and fantasy illustrator
- Darrell Winfield (1929–2015), American rancher and model
- Darrell Zwerling (1928–2014), American actor
- Darrell Smith (singer/musician) English Vocalist
Other fields
- Darrell Blocker (fl. 1980s–2020s), nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent
- Darrell Brooks (born 1982), American mass killer
- Darrell Hickman (born 1935), justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
- Darrell Issa (born 1953), American politician
- Darrell Long (fl. 1980s–2020s), American computer scientist
- Darrell Keith Rich (1955–2000), Native American serial killer
- Darrell D. Wiles (1914–2001), judge of the United States Tax Court
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
- Johnny Darrell (1940–1997), American country music singer-songwriter
- Norris Darrell (1899–1989), American attorney
See also
References
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