Darryl Name Meaning & Origin
Darryl
Origin of the name Darryl:
Transferred use of the English surname that originated as the French de Arel (from Airelle, a town in Calvados). Var: Darrall, Darrel, Darryl, Darylle, Darryll, Daryl.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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I kinda think Darryl would be a pretty girl name too. I also have a low IQ.
Maybe not for a girl, maybe something close to it like Diana. Seeing how my name is Darryl and I only know guys named Darryl.- Personal experiences with the name Darryl
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Larry, Daryll & Darryl were brothers on Newhart.
Darryl Zao is a fictional character in Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs.