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ArchivesNarelle, the mystery Australian name
For some reason Narelle popped into my mind again recently. In terms of usage, Narelle is sort of the female counterpart to Lachlan -- a name hugely more common in Australia than the rest of the world. But unlike Lachlan, its origin is mysterious and this site still says "origin unknown."
So I just thought I'd ask the Australian participants on this board if they have seen any new information on Narelle's origin lately. Has anyone tracked down when and where it was first given in Australia? The name is of such recent vintage that a grandchild or even child of the first Australian Narelle may still be living and able to shed some light on how it was created. So is anyone looking into this? :)
P.S. I notice the two comments about Narelle on this name board both trace it back to an "aboriginal" word, but give completely different interpretations. So I wonder if those ideas are any more accurate than a lot of the incorrect information about "Native American" names we have in the USA. :)
So I just thought I'd ask the Australian participants on this board if they have seen any new information on Narelle's origin lately. Has anyone tracked down when and where it was first given in Australia? The name is of such recent vintage that a grandchild or even child of the first Australian Narelle may still be living and able to shed some light on how it was created. So is anyone looking into this? :)
P.S. I notice the two comments about Narelle on this name board both trace it back to an "aboriginal" word, but give completely different interpretations. So I wonder if those ideas are any more accurate than a lot of the incorrect information about "Native American" names we have in the USA. :)
This message was edited 6/17/2007, 1:16 PM
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