Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
YULE
There are approximately 3,108 people named Yule in the UK. That makes it the 3,191th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Yule.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
UleYuill
Yuille
Youel
Youell
Youells
Ewal
Youle
Yuale
Yeule
Yual
Yeuel
Yueal
Youal
Youil
Yewle
Yowle
Yeuil
Yuall
Yualey
Youille
Youill
Yeuill
Yeuell
Youeal
Youall
The Yule surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) Christmas, borrowed from this festival, or the time of nativity. ??, Greek, a wood, a forest.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
YULE. The O.-Eng. (from A-Sax.) designation of the season — now called Christmas. See Times and Seasons. In the curious old dictionary of Blount, called Glossographia, is the following passage : —
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.