The yell Surname
yell Name Meaning and History
- English (Essex): unexplained; perhaps from the personal name Yuel, a form of the Biblical name Joel.
- Scottish (Shetland): from the name of the principal island of the Shetlands. According to Black, ‘Persons of this name in Shetland have changed to Dalziel, probably from the idea of its being more aristocratic, and spell Deyell or De Yell.’
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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