Caryl

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A personal first name of Welsh origin, used for both men and women in Wales and English-speaking countries
2. A given name borne by both men and women, of Welsh origin and common in Wales and English-speaking regions
3. A Welsh first name given to people of either sex, found in Wales and in English-speaking countries

Etymology: "Caryl" is a modern given name, formed as a blend of two older names, "Carol" and "Daryl." Blending two names into one is a common way to coin a new first name, and this one combines the sound and shape of each parent name: the opening "Car-" of "Carol" and the closing "-yl" of "Daryl." The name is a fresh invention rather than a inherited form, so it has no older meaning or ancient history of its own. Its meaning comes entirely from the two names it was built from, and it works as a personal name rather than as a word with a separate sense in English.