Noel (given name)
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| Noel | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | French: [no.ɛl], /ˈnoʊ.əl/ |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French: Noël |
| Meaning | Christmas |
| Region of origin | France |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Noëlle |
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Noel is a masculine French given name derived from noël, meaning Christmas. The actual feminine form is Noelle, but in English-speaking regions Noel is sometimes used for females as well. The original French spellings are Noël and Noëlle.[1][2]
People
- Noël (singer), "Dancing Is Dangerous" 1979 and other singles
- Noel Blanc, son of voice actor, Mel Blanc
- Noel Chavasse, VC and Bar. World War I medical officer and decorated hero
- Noel Clarke, English actor and writer
- Noël Coward (1899-1973), British actor, playwright, and popular music composer
- Noel Devine, NCAAF player for West Virginia University
- Noel Dyson (1916-1995), British actress
- Noel Edmonds, British television presenter and DJ
- Noel Fielding, British comedian and television actor
- Noel Gallagher, former member of British rock band, Oasis
- Noël Godin, Belgian writer
- Noel Harrison, British actor and singer
- Noel King, Republic of Ireland U-21s football manager
- Noel LaMontagne (born 1977), American football player
- Noel MacNeal, a voice actor
- Noel Neill, American actress best known as Lois Lane in the television series The Adventures of Superman
- Noel Pagan or Noel, American freestyle musician
- Noel Paul Stookey of the folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary
- Noel Redding, British guitarist, known as bass player of The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Noel Rosa, Brazilian songwriter
- Noel Stanton (1926-2009), founder of the Jesus Army
- Noel Streatfeild (1895-1986), British author, best known for her children's books
- Noel Sullivan, Welsh singer and actor
- Noel Thatcher, British paralympic athlete
- Noel Whelan English professional footballer
- Noel Wells, comedian and actress best known as a featured player on Saturday Night Live
- Noël Nichols, Associate Synod Executive, United Presbyterian Church
- María Noel (born 1943), Uruguayan model and actress
Fictional characters
- Papá Noel, Spanish and Latin American equivalent to Santa Claus, literally translated "Father Christmas"
- Père Noël, the French equivalent to Santa Claus
- Pare Noel, Catalan-speaking regions' equivalent to Santa Claus
- Noël (comics), a character and comics series by André Franquin
- Noel (mermaid), in the manga and anime series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
- Noel K. Ehrlichkeit, in the Triangle Heart video game
- Noel Vermillion in the fighting game series BlazBlue
- Noel, in the anime and manga Claymore
- Noël Kannagi, in the anime and manga series So Ra No Wo To
- Noel Kreiss, from the video game Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Noel, an Animaniacs episode
- Noel Crane of series "Felicity", played by Scott Foley
- Noël, from Vanishing Starlight, a Sound Horizon music singer
- Noel Minamino, main character in Mint na Bokura by Wataru Yoshizumi
See also
References
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