Revill
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Frequency: (126)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
English: nickname for a rebel or reveler, from Old French revel ‘rebellion’, ‘sport’, or from an Old French, Middle English personal name, Revel, possibly derived from Latin rebellus.
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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Mentioned in
Reville
(family name)
She's Dressed to Kill
(1979 Mystery Film)
Clive Revill
(Actor, Comedy/Drama)
The Mikado
(1982 Theater Film)
Dead Men are Dangerous: The New Avengers (TV Episode)
(1977 Spy Film TV Episode)
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