Darrell is a given name derived from an English surname, which was derived from

Norman-French Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Oïl languages along with French, Picard and Walloon. The name "Norman French" is sometimes used to descri ...

, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France. There are no longer any towns in France called Airelle, but is the French word for huckleberry. Darrell may refer to:

Sports

Darrell Allums Darrell Wilbert Allums, Jr. (born September 12, 1958) is an American retired basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1980–81 season with the Dallas Mavericks. Basketball Allums attended Lynwood High ...

(born 1958), American basketball player *

Darrell Armstrong Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968) is a former American professional basketball player, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He is currently an assistant coach for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, who won the cha ...

, NBA basketball player * Darrell Campbell, American football defensive tackle on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears *

Darrell Clarke Darrell James Clarke (born 16 December 1977) is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He is the manager of club Port Vale. A box-to-box midfielder, Clarke began his career with ...

, manager of Bristol Rovers football club *

Darrell Daniels Darrell Daniels (born November 22, 1994) is an American football tight end for the San Antonio Brahmas. He played college football at Washington and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Early years Daniels pla ...

, American football player *

Darrell Evans Darrell Wayne Evans (born May 26, 1947) is a former American baseball player, coach and manager. He played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), beginning his career as a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves (1969–1976, 1989), alternatin ...

, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball *

Darrell Green Darrell Ray Green (born February 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002. He is widely considered to be one of the gr ...

, cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002 *

Darrell Griffith Darrell Steven Griffith (born June 16, 1958), also known by his nickname Dr. Dunkenstein, is an American former basketball player who spent his entire professional career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association from 1980 to 1991 ...

, former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz *

Darrell Jackson Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 2000s. Jackson played college football for ...

, American football wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League *

Darrell Johnson Darrell Dean Johnson (August 25, 1928 – May 3, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, manager and scout. As a manager, he led the 1975 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, and was named "Manager of the Year" by ...

, Major League Baseball catcher and manager *

Darrell Henderson Darrell Henderson Jr. (born August 19, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Memphis, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Early years Hend ...

(born 1997), American football player * Darrell Hogan, American football player *

Darrell May Darrell Kevin May (born June 13, 1972) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. Career May's professional baseball career began when the Atlanta Braves drafted him in the 46th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins *

Darrell Porter Darrell Ray Porter (January 17, 1952 – August 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 1987 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Range ...

, Major League Baseball catcher *

Darrell Royal Darrell K Royal (July 6, 1924 – November 7, 2012) was an All-American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Mississippi State University (1954–1955), the University of Washington (1956), and the University of Texas (1957� ...

, College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history *

Darrell Russell (dragster driver) Darrell J. Russell (September 20, 1968 – June 27, 2004) was an American National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racer. He was the 2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year. At the time, he was the third driver to win in his Professional class debut. ...

, NHRA drag racer * Darrell Russell (American football), two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Oakland Raid the NFL who died in a car crash * Darrell Stewart (American football) (born 1996), American football player *

Darrell Taylor Darrell Lamond Taylor (born March 24, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. Early life and high school Taylor grew up in Hopewe ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Darrell Walker Darrell Walker (born March 9, 1961) is an American college basketball coach and retired professional player. He is currently head men's coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. At 6'4" (1.93 m) and 180 lb (82 kg), he played as ...

(born 1961), American professional basketball coach and retired player *

Darrell Wallace Darrell Wallace is a former Canadian Football League player. A graduate of the University of Missouri, where he played between 1984 and 1987, he rushed for 2607 career yards, with 1120 coming in 1985 and 872 in 1986. He was inducted into the Uni ...

, former Canadian Football League player * Darrell Wallace Jr., NASCAR driver * Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR driver and commentator *

Darrell Williams (rugby league) Darrell Christopher Williams is a New Zealand rugby league selector and NRL Judiciary member and a former footballer and coach. A New Zealand international representative outside back, he played his club football in the Auckland Rugby League ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator *

Darrell Williams (basketball) Darrell Williams (born September 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. High school Williams played at Dunbar Vocational High School in Chicago where he led his team to a district title with a 10-0 mark as a senior and guided h ...

(born 1989), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier LeaguEstate. Gemmfkdkg

Arts and entertainment

Darrell Eastlake Darrell Eastlake (11 July 1942 – 19 April 2018) was an Australian radio and television presenter, commentator and sports journalist, best known for his long association with the Nine Network. Prior to his media career, Eastlake worked as a Qan ...

, Australian radio and television presenter *

Darrell Evans (musician) Darrell Patton Evans TRADING MY SORROWS Work ID No. 885877831 ISWC No. T9133650881 IPI No. 338037076 (born October 6, 1968) is an American evangelical Christian musician and songwriter, known primarily for his contributions to contemporary Christ ...

, American Christian musician and songwriter *

Darrell Hammond Darrell Clayton Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014. Upon his departure, Hammo ...

, American actor and comedian *

Darrell Larson Darrell Ray Larson (born December 13, 1950) is an American film and television actor who appeared in the 1990 action/comedy film ''Men at Work''. Larson's work includes roles in ''The Student Nurses'' (1970), ''Kotch'' (1971), '' The Magnifice ...

, American actor *

Timothy Darrell Russ Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on '' Star Trek: Voyager'', Robert Johnson in ''Crossroads'' (1986), Casey in '' ...

, American actor *

Darrell Scott James Darrell Scott, known as Darrell Scott (born August 6, 1959), is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The son of musician Wayne Scott, he moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana (known today as Lake Station, Indiana). ...

, American country singer-songwriter * Darrell Sheets, American auctioneer and cast member of ''Storage Wars'' *

Darrell Sweet (musician) Darrell Antony Sweet (16 May 1947 – 30 April 1999) was an English drummer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth. He was a co-founder of Nazareth, which was formed in 1968. Nazareth Sweet was born in Bournemouth, England. His early years we ...

, Scottish hard rock drummer * Darrell K. Sweet, American science fiction and fantasy illustrator *

Darrell Winfield Darrell H. Winfield (July 30, 1929 – January 12, 2015) was an American rancher and model best known as "The Marlboro Man" in television commercials and magazine advertisements for Marlboro cigarettes. Winfield was born in Kansas, Oklahoma. Hi ...

, American rancher and model *

Darrell Zwerling Darrell Zwerling (September 9, 1928 – April 11, 2014) was an American character actor in film and television. His most famous role was Hollis Mulwray, the unfortunate Water Authority Commissioner (the husband of Faye Dunaway's character) in Rom ...

, American actor

Other fields

Darrell Blocker Darrell M. Blocker is a former American intelligence officer who served for 28 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. He held prominent positions including deputy director of the Counterterrorism Center (CTC), Chief of Africa Division, and Ch ...

, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent *

Darrell Issa Darrell Edward Issa ( ; born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 50th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served ...

, American politician *

Darrell Long Darrell Don Earl Long is an American computer scientist and computer engineer who is Kumar Malavalli Endowed Chair of Storage Systems Research and Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz.Darrell Keith Rich Darrell Keith Rich (February 14, 1955 – March 15, 2000), known as The Hilltop Rapist, was an American serial killer who murdered three women and an 11-year-old girl in Redding, California between June and August 1978. He was sentenced to deat ...

(1955–2000), Native American serial killer

In fiction

* Darrell Rivers, the protagonist of

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have b ...

series ''

Malory Towers ''Malory Towers'' is a series of six novels by English children's author Enid Blyton. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol ...

With the surname

Dimebag Darrell Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), best known by his stage name Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside hi ...

(1966–2004), American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter *

Norris Darrell Norris de Mouilpied Darrell, Jr. (1899–1989) was an American attorney and President of the American Law Institute from 1961 to 1976. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, and was the son-in law of Judge Learned Hand. He cle ...

, attorney

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