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Errol Flynn

Photograph of Errol Flynn Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Errol
Surname
Flynn

The Name Errol

Origin
Scottish
Meaning
Uncertain; possibly derived from a Scottish place name or a variant of Earl.
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The Flynn Surname

Origin
Irish
Meaning
Descendant of Flann, meaning ruddy or red-haired.
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Source

Library of Congress

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