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Origin and Meaning of the Name Sorel

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	English
Meaning:	Sour


Origin:	Germanic
Meaning:	Brown, chestnut


Origin:	French
Meaning:	Brown, chestnut


Pronunciation:	(SOR el) [Guide]

Form of:

Sorrel

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Nature Names, Surnames Names, Germanic Names, French Names

Used in:

English and French speaking countries

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Sorel is a French surname which comes from the Germanic root 'sor', meaning brown or chestnut. If found in English it is most likely a respelling of the girl's name Sorrel, which is taken from the name of a plant. Sorrel has its origins in an Old French word meaning 'sour' (the plant's leaves are acidic).