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The Name Noël - Origin and Meaning of Noël
  



The Name Noël - Origin and Meaning of Noël


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Noël

Latin and Old French

Usage of the Name Noël

French

Meaning of the Name Noël

The name Noël is derived from the Old French word "noël" meaning "Christmas". The Old French word itself is derived from Latin "natalis dies (Domini)" meaning "birthday (of the Lord)".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Noël Coward (1899 - 1973), an English male playwright, actor, composer, and singer; Noël Riley Fitch (born 1937), an American-French female writer, biographer, and historian; Noël Godin (born 1945), a Belgian male writer, critic, and actor.
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