Darrell

Darrell
Pronunciation	English: /ˈdærəl/ darr-əl
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/Name	Norman French
Meaning	Beloved
Other names
Related names	Darryl, Daryl

Darrell is derived from an English surname, which was derived from Norman French d'Airelle, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France.^[1][2]

Darrell may refer to:

In sports:

• Darrell Armstrong, NBA basketball player
• Darrell Campbell, American football defensive tackle on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears
• Darrell Evans, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball
• Darrell Green, cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002
• Darrell Griffith, former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz
• Darrell Jackson, American football wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League
• Darrell Johnson, Major League Baseball catcher and manager
• Darrell May, Major League Baseball pitcher whom the Minnesota Twins released on March 26, 2006
• Darrell Royal, College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history
• Darrell Russell (drag racer), NHRA drag racer
• Darrell Russell (American football), two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL who died in a car crash
• Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR driver and commentator
• Darrell Williams, New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator

In music:

• Darrell Evans (musician), a Christian musician and songwriter
• Darrell Scott, a country songwriter
• Dimebag Darrell, guitarist in the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan
• Darrell Sweet (musician), legendary drummer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth

In television:

• Darrell Eastlake, Australian television presenter with the Nine Network
• Darrell Hammond, cast member of Saturday Night Live since 1995
• Timothy Darrell Russ, American actor

In other fields:

• Darrell K. Sweet, professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels
• Darrell Winfield, model who was best known as the Marlboro man in television commercials and magazine advertisements for Marlboro

See also

Other variations of this name include:

• Dearl
• Derryl
• Deryell
• Durrell

References

1. ^ "Darrell". Behind the Name. 2009. http://www.behindthename.com/name/darrell. Retrieved 15 July 2009. 
2. ^ "Origin and Meaning of Darrell". MFnames.com. 2009. http://www.mfnames.com/mfnames/d/origin-and-meaning-of-darrell.htm. Retrieved 15 July 2009. 

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