At a Glance
- Meaning
- One who rebels or rises up
- Origin
- Old French/English surname
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- REV-uhl
Revel is an Old French/English surname boy's name meaning “one who rebels or rises up”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Baby Names No One Is Using (Yet).
Meaning & Origin of Revel
Meaning: One who rebels or rises up.
Origin: Old French/English surname.
A common claim: Revel is said to mean 'festivity' or 'celebration.' Actually: That's the modern word's meaning, but the deeper root of both the surname and the word is 'rebel' or 'rise up' — the festive sense came later.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Revel
REV-uhlIPA /ˈrɛvəl/
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