Noel (given name)
| 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 |
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), American disco singer
- Noel Bauldeweyn (c. 1480-1513), Franco-Flemish composer
- Noel Blanc (b. 1938), American voice actor, son of Mel Blanc
- Noel Chavasse (1884-1917), British medical officer and decorated hero
- Noel Clarke (b. 1975), English actor and writer
- Noël Coward (1899-1973), British actor, playwright, and popular music composer
- Noel Devine (b. 1988), American football player
- Noel Dyson (1916-1995), British actress
- Noel Edmonds (b. 1948), British television presenter and DJ
- Noel Emmanuel (b. 1960), 6th Bishop of Trincomalee
- Noel Fielding (b. 1973), British comedian and television actor
- Noel Gallagher (b. 1967), English musician
- Noël Godin (b. 1945), Belgian writer
- Noel Harrison (1934-2013), British actor and singer
- Noel King (b. 1956), Republic of Ireland U-21s football manager
- Noel LaMontagne (b. 1977), American football player
- Noel Langley (1911-1980), South African novelist, screenwriter and director
- Noel MacNeal (b. 1961), American puppeteer, actor, writer and director
- Noel Neill (1920-2016), American actress
- Noel Pagan or Noel, American freestyle musician
- Noel Paul Stookey (b. 1937), American folk musician
- Noel Redding (1945-2003), English guitarist and bassist
- Noël Regney (1922-2002), French songwriter
- Noel Rosa (1910-1937), Brazilian songwriter and musician
- Noel Stanton (1926-2009), founder of the Jesus Army
- Noel Streatfeild (1895-1986), British author
- Noel Sullivan (b. 1980), Welsh singer and actor
- Noel Thatcher, British paralympic athlete
- Noel Whelan (b. 1974), English professional footballer
- Noël Wells (b. 1986), American comedian and actress
- María Noel (b. 1943), Uruguayan model and actress
Fictional characters
- 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 Kreiss, from the video game Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Noël Kannagi, from the anime Sora No Woto
In names for Santa Claus
- Père Noël, the French equivalent to Santa Claus, literally translated "Father Christmas"
- Papá Noel, Spanish and Latin American equivalent
- Pare Noel, Catalan-speaking regions' equivalent
- Papai Noel, the Brazilian equivalent
See also
References
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