Sorrel

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sorrel is a name that means "reddish brown," which is often associated with the color of a horse's coat or coppery plants.
Pronunciation
SAWR-əl
Sorrel is pronounced sawr-uhl.
Popularity
Sorrel is not a very popular name, and is considered to be a rare or uncommon choice for a baby's name.

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Cartoon of Sorrel

Sorrel Name meanings & History

Sorrel is a name that means "reddish brown," which is often associated with the color of a horse's coat or coppery plants. From the name of the sour tasting plant, derived from Old French sur "sour", a word of Frankish origin. Sorrel is used as a first name for newborns and can be found in various cultures around the world. It is often chosen for its unique and attractive sound, as well as its association with nature and earth tones.

Zodiac Sign of Sorrel: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sorrel:

S: Status,Sex,Success,Security,Solidity,Social Standing,Sensuality

O: Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

E: Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate

L: Liaison,Lazy,Luscious,Lover,Lovely,Languid,Legal

Sorrel is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Sorrel (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) reddish brown.

Other Forms: Sorel, Sorell, Soril, Sorill, Sorrell, Sorril, Sorrill, Soryl, Soryll


3.) Sorrel (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) delicate

Other Forms: Sorel, Sorell, Sorie, Sorree, Sorrell, Sorri, Sorrie


4.) SORREL (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Modern coinage taken from the name of the plant also known as wood sorrel. The word is derived from the Middle English sorel, which is from the Old High German sur (sour) via the French surele. Var: Sorel, Sorell, Sorrell. (SOR-EL)


5.) Sorrel (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) reddish-brown horse; horse lover

Other Forms: Sorre, Sorrell, Sorrey


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