Germanic name element probably derived from EIR [1]
*erilaz = 'highborn', 'noble man' [2]
*erlaz = 'highborn', 'noble man' [2]
*erilaR = 'highborn', 'noble man' [3]
*erilaR = 'chief', 'earl' [3]
*erlaR = 'chief', 'earl' [4]
jarl = 'highborn', 'noble man' [3] [5] [2] [6]
jarl = 'chief', 'earl' [3] [5]
erl = 'highborn', 'noble man' [2]
eorl = 'highborn', 'noble man' [2]
Name Element |
Example |
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Banke | see Iarla-Banki (Norse) |
BORG | see Jarlbjørg (Norse) |
DIS | see Jarldis (Norse) |
FRID | see Erlfriede (German) |
FRÍÐ | see Jarlfrid (Norse) |
GRIM | see Jallgrímur (Norse) |
ING | see Ingjarl (Norse) |
LAUG | see Jarlaug (Norse) |
LEIF | see Jarleif (Norse) |
LI | see Jarly (Norse) |
STEIN | see Jarlstein (Norse) |
ÞRUÐ | see Erltraud (German) |