Errol
Encyclopedia
Errol or Erroll is an English male given name
that is synonymous to Earl
. It may refer to:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
that is synonymous to Earl
Earl (given name)
Earl is a popular English given name meaning "warrior" or "nobleman". Some of the holders of this name are:* "Big" Earl, a fictional alien from the video game ToeJam & Earl and its sequels* Earl, fictional character in Rocko's Modern Life...
. It may refer to:
People
- Errol BarnettErrol BarnettErrol Barnett is an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. While initially based at the CNN World Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, since August of 2010 he has been anchoring 'Prism' at the networks production hub in Abu Dhabi. The one-hour news program has focused on the Arab Uprising...
(born 1983), anchor and correspondent for CNN International - Errol ÉtienneErrol ÉtienneErrol Herbert Russel Étienne was an artist in many media including watercolor, oil and acrylic painting. His watercolors can be found in museums, travelling exhibitions as well as in private collections...
(born 1941), prominent Scottish artist - Errol FlynnErrol FlynnErrol Leslie Flynn was an Australian-born actor. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, being a legend and his flamboyant lifestyle.-Early life:...
(1909–1959), famous actor in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s- "Errol" (song)Errol (song)"Errol" is the second single by iconic Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl taken from their 1981 album Sirocco. The song was written by James Reyne and Guy McDonough, and is a lyrical biography about Australian-born actor Errol Flynn....
, a 1981 song in honour of Flynn, on rock band Australian Crawl's album Sirocco
- "Errol" (song)
- Errol MorrisErrol MorrisErrol Mark Morris is an American director. In 2003, The Guardian put him seventh in its list of the world's 40 best directors. Also in 2003, his film The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.-Early life and...
(born 1948), Academy Award-winning documentary film director - Errol BrownErrol BrownErrol Brown MBE is a singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of Hot Chocolate. He has British citizenship by marriage to Ginette and they live in The Bahamas...
(born 1948), Jamaican singer and songwriter - Errol MannErrol MannErrol Denis Mann is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League from 1968-1978. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl XI winning team...
(born 1941), former American NFL placekicker, 1968-1978 - Errol ZimmermanErrol ZimmermanErrol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....
(born 1986), Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer
Characters
- Errol (Harry Potter), the Weasley family's owl in the fictional Harry Potter series
- Errol, a swamp dragon in the Discworld novel Guards! Guards!Guards! Guards!Guards! Guards! is the eighth Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1989. It is the first novel about the City Watch. The first Discworld computer game borrowed heavily from Guards! Guards! in terms of plot.-Plot:...
Places
- Errol, Perth and KinrossErrol, Perth and KinrossErrol is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about halfway between Dundee and Perth. It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie....
, a village in Scotland - Errol, New HampshireErrol, New HampshireErrol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. It is located north of the White Mountains along Route 16 at the intersection of Route 26...
, a town in the United States
Other
- ERROLERROLERROL is a declarative database query and manipulation language for the Entity-relationship model . It is applicable to any data model on which ERM can be mapped, virtually any general purpose database data model...
(Entity Relationship Role Oriented Language), a database language over the Entity-relationship model (ERM)
Erroll
- Earl of ErrollEarl of ErrollThe Earl of Erroll is an ancient title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay.The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay and Lord Slains , both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable...
, Scottish title - Erroll M. BrownErroll M. BrownErroll M. Brown is a retired rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. Brown was the first African-American promoted to flag rank in the Coast Guard.-Education:In 1972, Brown graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, majoring in Marine Engineering...
(born 1950), first USCG African-American admiral - Erroll CollinsErroll CollinsErroll Collins was a British author active during the 1940s, specialising in adventure and science fiction for boys.-Background:...
(1906–1991), British author - Erroll FraserErroll FraserErroll Canute Fraser was an ice speed skater from the British Virgin Islands, who represented his native country in at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia...
(1950–2002), ice speed skater - Erroll GarnerErroll GarnerErroll Louis Garner was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad "Misty", has become a jazz standard...
(1923–1977), American jazz musician