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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Earl
- Variants
- Earl
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
From the Irish word for earl, used as a personal name in the late medieval period and revived in modern Ireland.
The story behind Iarla
Used in medieval Ireland as a title of Hiberno-Norse and Norman lords; Gearóid Iarla bore it as part of his name.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Norse loanword.
Did you know?
Originally a borrowing from Old Norse jarl, used as both a personal name and a title.
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