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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Noel m. Old French no(u)el from Latin natalis 'of or pertaining to birth'.

The phrase dies natalis refers to Christmas, the day of Jesus's birth; Noel was hence given to children who were born on Christmas day. See also Natale.

France
Old French
● 1296 Noël paris1296 p. 60; 1313 Noel Paris1313 p. 8
Middle French
● 1392 Noel MemBret-II col. 598; 1418 Noel HGParis p. 372; 1421 Noel favier 320; 1438 Noel ibid. 566
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Noel". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Noel.