Zarel

See also: zărel

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans Sarel.

Proper noun

Zarel

1. A male given name from Afrikaans.
   • 1838, A. S. Robertson, “Report of Commandant Godlieb Roedolf Opperman.”, in Donald Moodie, editor, The Record Or, A Series of Official Papers Relative to the Condition and Treatment of the Native Tribes of South Africa‎^[1], page 42:

     It has been also reported to me by the Field Corporal Zarel Marais that the Bushmen were very active in his district, they had away all Marais' cattle, though fortunately retaken, with exception of 2 which they had stabbed to death, and the robbers fled.

   • 1937, Government of South Africa, Government Gazette Extraordinary, volume 109, page 16:

     Notice is hereby applying for a ... [title deed] Zarel Francois Haasbroek, in respect of certain portion marked " B " named Inhoek, of the quitrent farm Blinkklip No. 113, District Wolmaransstad, measuring 1,294 morgen 150 square roods

   • 1967 May 5, “Zarel C. Spears, Author, 80, Dies; Managed Wife's Syndicated Newspaper Articles”, in The New York Times‎^[2], page 38:

     Zarel C. Spears, an author and director and [manager] of the Ruth Wyeth Spears Newspaper Syndicate, died Wednesday at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Sarel, which see for more.

Proper noun

Zarel

1. a male given name.
   • 1958, Government of South Africa, “Death Notices”, in Government Gazette, volume 191, page 97:

     Zarel Wilhelmus Jacobus Brummer; Eerste en Finale

     Zarel Wilhelmus Jacobus Brummer; First and Final

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans Sarel.

Proper noun

Zarel m

1. a male given name from Afrikaans.