Noel or Noël is a given name and a surname, often given to both girls and boys born over the Christmas period.[1]
Noel derives from the old French Noël "Christmas", a variant (and later a replacement) of nael, which itself derives from the Latin natalis "birth". The term natalis dies (birth day) was long used in Church Latin in reference to the birthday of Christ—or in other words: Christmas. In modern English, a Noel can also refer to a Christmas carol.[2][3] The
diaeresis (¨) can be used over the e when the two vowels should be pronounced as separate syllables instead of a
diphthong.[4]
Other nicknames and modern variations include Noele, Noeline,
Nowell, Noela, Noell, Noella, Noelene, Noeleen, and
Noelle/Noëlle (French, feminine).[5]
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Noel or Noël is a given name and a surname, often given to both girls and boys born over the Christmas period.[1]
Noel derives from the old French Noël "Christmas", a variant (and later a replacement) of nael, which itself derives from the Latin natalis "birth". The term natalis dies (birth day) was long used in Church Latin in reference to the birthday of Christ—or in other words: Christmas. In modern English, a Noel can also refer to a Christmas carol.[2][3] The
diaeresis (¨) can be used over the e when the two vowels should be pronounced as separate syllables instead of a
diphthong.[4]
Other nicknames and modern variations include Noele, Noeline,
Nowell, Noela, Noell, Noella, Noelene, Noeleen, and
Noelle/Noëlle (French, feminine).[5]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.