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noel Name Meaning and History

English and French: nickname for someone who had some special connection with the Christmas season, such as owing the particular feudal duty of providing a yule-log to the lord of the manor, or having given a memorable performance as the Lord of Misrule. The name is from Middle English, Old French no(u)el ‘Christmas’ (Latin natalis (dies) ‘birthday’). It was also used as a given name for someone born during the Christmas period.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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The noel name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the noel family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of noel Families in the US in 1920
Number of noel families
 146-289
 49-145		 1-48
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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