What is the meaning and origin of the male name Ardell Burdett?

It's my grandfather's birth name in Texas. He went by "Cotton"

What is the meaning and origin of the male name Ardell Burdett?
Ardell is going to have the same meaning as it did in the prior days when the question was posed. This is whether it is the first name or the surname or if it will end up to be a middle name in the near future.





As follows:





ARDELL





Swedish: from an unexplained first element + the common suffix of surnames -ell (from Latin -elius).





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BURDETT





French and English (of Norman origin): from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo (see Burdon).





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Burdon


English: variant spelling of Burden.


Polish: nickname for a troublemaker (see Burda).





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Burden


1. (of Norman origin) from the Old French personal name Burdo (oblique case Burdon), probably of Germanic origin, but uncertain meaning.





2. nickname for a pilgrim or one who carried a pilgrim鈥檚 staff, Middle English, Old French bourdon.





3. habitational name from any of various places called Burdon or Burden. Burden in West Yorkshire and Great Burdon in County Durham are named with Old English burh 鈥榮tronghold鈥? 鈥榝ortified place鈥?+ dun 鈥榟ill鈥? Burdon in Tyne and Wear is named with Old English b炉re 鈥榖yre鈥?+ denu 鈥榲alley鈥?





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Burda


1. Czech, Slovak, and Ukrainian: nickname for a large, loutish fellow, from the vocabulary word burda.





2. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a troublemaker, from Old Polish burda 鈥榙isturbance鈥? 鈥榖rawl鈥?(originally meaning 鈥榖urden鈥? 鈥榣oad鈥?.





Best of luck in your research!
Reply:Ardell was originally a girl's name, spelled Ardelle.


The Latin translation means attentive.


According to Baby Names World, Burdett means bashful.


Was your grandpa bashfully attentive?
Reply:Couldn't find anything on the christian name on www.ancestry.com


Name History and Origin for Ardell Burdett


First Name





We have no name meaning and origin for Ardell








Last Name


Burdett


French and English (of Norman origin): from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo (see Burdon).





Hope this helps.

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